[rottweiller_inc]

People shouldn’t lose voting for convictions because, ‘you posted you like Trump and now your a convicted felon.’ Politicians make the laws and can make anyone a felon

[BikerJoe]

People shouldn’t lose voting for convictions because, ‘you posted you like Trump and now your a convicted felon.’ Politicians make the laws and can make anyone a felon

Correct. When felonies were real serious crimes, losing the right to vote was appropriate.

But now that jaywalking is practically a felony (did you know you can get jail for 6 months for writing a check under $1?), this whole thing needs a rethink.

[BikerJoe]

People shouldn’t lose voting for convictions because, ‘you posted you like Trump and now your a convicted felon.’ Politicians make the laws and can make anyone a felon

Correct. When felonies were real serious crimes, losing the right to vote was appropriate.

But now that jaywalking is practically a felony (did you know you can get jail for 6 months for writing a check under $1?), this whole thing needs a rethink.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

In Massachusetts, about 30 years ago, a prominent Roxbury (Boston’s Harlem) politician used to visit the State’s largest prison in Walpole to make campaign speeches. Felons can and could vote in Massachusetts.