How Can A Convicted Felon Vote?

[potroastV2]

Only 3 states prohibit a felon from voting for life. Florida is one, I don't know the other two.

I'm a felon. I vote. As far as I can tell, it's my CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, one no state may abridge.

What was my crime? Growing a medicinal plant in my basement. Show me my victim! It's a political crime, one the state cannot say is protecting anyone from harm. Therein lies the problem; if the conviction is due to an invalid non crime, then abridging real rights is oppression. Thus we have unreasonable power by the state to take away the rights of its citizens without evidence of harm. In other words tyranny, to be used by fascists. The Republican party is thick with them these days.

Worse, now that I'm a felon, many doors close for good as it is; no government service, many jobs won't hire, can't live in many places, etc. Felons rightly feel as if they're marked for life, BECAUSE WE ARE.

So tell me; what's my incentive for rejoining society as a productive member if society refuses to recognize my rights?

Everyone has value. Everyone's value must be recognized. Denying anyone their rights denies us all.

I'm a felon and I vote.

The huge number of people who have felony convictions for marijuana is the reason that Prop 64 in California included a clause for all of them to be expunged. There will be at least 100,000 felonies that are removed from records.

Also the first prisoner was just released as a result of the election success. Thousands more will be released soon.

In California, when I was on felony probation, I was still able to vote.

 

[dandyrandy]

I had to have mine expunged. ymmv

 

[ttystikk]

The huge number of people who have felony convictions for marijuana is the reason that Prop 64 in California included a clause for all of them to be expunged. There will be at least 100,000 felonies that are removed from records.

Also the first prisoner was just released as a result of the election success. Thousands more will be released soon.

In California, when I was on felony probation, I was still able to vote.

Looks like I'll need to go have that done.