• jonne@infosec.pub
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    2 months ago

    Unfortunately he only got arrested after he voted. I guess the silver lining is that that’s probably the last time he’ll get to vote if convicted.

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      2 months ago

      Tbf I think felons should be allowed to vote.

      … Unless your felony was committed while voting. That seems like an exception…

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        2 months ago

        It’s insane that being convinced of a crime makes you ineligible to vote in the USA. Other countries don’t have this.

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          It doesn’t. It varies by state, but most states allow convicted felons to vote after completing their sentence. Only about ten states permanently revoke voting rights, but even then, it’s not for all felonies, and voting rights can still be restored in some cases.

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          I dug into this more because I was under the impression it was the case that most states did not: here’s what I found

          https://felonvoting.procon.org/state-felon-voting-laws/

          23 states let you vote after prison. 9 fully stop you off your rights. DC & 2 State let you vote from prison. The others are some level of parole or parole and probation.

          Which means overall 9/51 are full loss: everywhere else you can theoretically get it back.

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      2 months ago

      If the Republicans win it could be the last time anyone gets to vote.