How Can A Convicted Felon Vote?

[Woodstock.Hippie]

Please forgive my meager attempt at polling.

I am a virgin

at this.

Anyone care to venture a guess how a convicted felon can legally vote thrice?

 

[matthew]

Pretty sure voting rights are up to the individual states. I am pretty sure a few allow felons to vote and a few don't. Personally I think if someone is such a problem that you never want to let them own a gun or vote then why not leave them in prison or kill them?

 

[racerboy71]

i am pretty sure that almost all convicted felons can vote, i asked the same ? when the guy approached me to register in a local mall a few years back.. i told him that i am a convicted felon and then he asked me if i am on parole or probation, and when i told him that i wasn't on either, he said that i was good to go.. i registered with him, and recieved my paperwork in the mail a few weeks later. i have since voted on each election since no problem..
i think that the no felons can vote thing is a bit of a wives tale, but that being said, it depends if your not on parole or probation.. if you are done with either or both, you should be good to go..
i hope that this info helps out some other felons who thought that they could not vote, as i did for a long time...

 

[Jester88]

ive got convictions and i get fined if i dont vote

 

[medicineman]

ive got convictions and i get fined if i dont vote

What state is that? Sounds communistic.

 

[Buddreams]

i am pretty sure that almost all convicted felons can vote, i asked the same ? when the guy approached me to register in a local mall a few years back.. i told him that i am a convicted felon and then he asked me if i am on parole or probation, and when i told him that i wasn't on either, he said that i was good to go.. i registered with him, and recieved my paperwork in the mail a few weeks later. i have since voted on each election since no problem..
i think that the no felons can vote thing is a bit of a wives tale, but that being said, it depends if your not on parole or probation.. if you are done with either or both, you should be good to go..
i hope that this info helps out some other felons who thought that they could not vote, as i did for a long time...

lole, sounds like ACORN

 

[Buddreams]

and what do u mean "vote thrice?" legally vote 3? lol

 

[medicineman]

About Acorn, they are basically a voter registration, community organizer outfit. All the shenanigans attributed to them have been pulled by individuals, not in the interest of the organization, but to enrich some individuals wallet. The registering individuals are paid by the form, so some greedy assholes, just filled them out with phony names. Way too much has been attributed to the organization by right wing zealots, a really crazy bunch of losers. One must consider the source of the charges, enough said.

 

[Jester88]

What state is that? Sounds communistic.

im not from america lol.

i should also mention i havent been to jail. the worst thing i got caught for in my life was tresspass. i had a fight with three ppl on there property.

turns out its a pretty serious offense .

my dad and a few relies have been some more than once and they all vote.

 

[Woodstock.Hippie]

Where I used live, I believe felons lose the right to vote.

My point was that even though I may not be able to vote,

I gave 4 or 20 friends who were too high to get off the couch themselves a ride to the church and asked them to vote for me.

I need to check out this ACORN thing when I get a chance.

It sounds like they got a bad rap from greedy low-life ski-bums doing the wrong thing.

 

[Jester88]

aah ys that? and what for. hehe i payed not to vote 2 years ago (fine i was on holiday with the missus just couldnt be fucked.... i dont care none of em were pro cannabis anyways)

no our laws arent communistic at all. our country sux. sorry i mean government

 

[Rob Roy]

http://felonvoting.procon.org/viewresource.asp?resourceID=286

This might be helpful. Seems to vary a bit by state.

 

[NoDrama]

If you couldn't ever vote after a felony conviction how many neighborhoods would ACORN stop going to?

They make voting the number one priority. the politicians do not care who votes, as long as they vote for him. You have to SERIOUSLY fuck up to not be able to vote. The right to vote will almost always be highly protected by even the most disturbed and corrupt of Politicians. Its how they get into office. Taking away anyones right to vote is akin to a politician shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[tat2ue]

Pretty sure voting rights are up to the individual states. I am pretty sure a few allow felons to vote and a few don't. Personally I think if someone is such a problem that you never want to let them own a gun or vote then why not leave them in prison or kill them?

Matt...You paint every convicted felon with a broad brush my friend. I am a convicted felon, who was lucky enough to escape serving time in state prison for 5-7 years for a non-violent crime. I was granted conditional parole/probation for 5 years. I never missed a probation meeting, kept my nose clean, paid all my fines and civil penalties ($22,000.00), I don't live off the dole, I have never needed welfare or unemployment compensation because I work my ass off. I have never missed a child support payment since my divorce. I pay my fair share of taxes and I am a productive member in main stream society. So why should I be locked up in prision forever or die???

 

[Roseman]

I am a convicted felon (pot sales) and I had to send the State a copy of my probation release to restore my right to vote.

 

[Stoney McFried]

My brother was convicted and served 17 years in Kansas for armed robbery.He thought he'd never get to vote again, but found out he was good to go in the last election.I think in some cases they restore the right if the felon doesn't re-offend for a certain amount of time.

Please forgive my meager attempt at polling.

I am a virgin

at this.

Anyone care to venture a guess how a convicted felon can legally vote thrice?

 

[ttystikk]

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.

 

[schuylaar]

i am pretty sure that almost all convicted felons can vote, i asked the same ? when the guy approached me to register in a local mall a few years back.. i told him that i am a convicted felon and then he asked me if i am on parole or probation, and when i told him that i wasn't on either, he said that i was good to go.. i registered with him, and recieved my paperwork in the mail a few weeks later. i have since voted on each election since no problem..
i think that the no felons can vote thing is a bit of a wives tale, but that being said, it depends if your not on parole or probation.. if you are done with either or both, you should be good to go..
i hope that this info helps out some other felons who thought that they could not vote, as i did for a long time...

It's a voter suppression tactic. This is nowhere in the constitution that you lose for life.

 

[londonfog]

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.

as long as you are not a snitch you should be allowed to vote and carry once your probation or parole is done.

 

[electricslide]

As long as your not on probation or parole in my state convicted felons can vote. I'm a convicted felon, (selling 2ce) and I've been able to vote. Just have to re register after you complete parole or probation