Story Published:
Sep 13, 2008
Elbow Grease Productions
If you have a felony,
you can still VOTE!
If you have a felony, you can vote!
Contrary to popular belief, the ONLY people in California that CANNOT vote are persons who are ON PATROL or in a STATE penitentiary.
You can look it up for yourself, simply google: League of Women Voters vs. McPherson.
Due to this ruling, 145,000 disenfranchised citizens who once believed that their voting privilege was halted due to a felony, can participate in this year's election.
The vast majority of the disenfranchised were men of color. So listen up guys, get out there, register, and VOTE for Obama. Get the forms at your local post office and fill it out right there and mail it. Do it in one step!
For additional information:
http://www.aclunc.org/news/opinions/restoring_democracy.shtml
Someone sent this to me, so verify this in your state:
Inmates, parolees, probationers, and ex-felons barred.....Some ex-felons may vote depending on the crime committed, date of the offense,
and other variables. (14 states) Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
Inmates, parolees, and probationers barred.....Felons vote upon completion of all supervised release. (16 states) Alaska, Arkansas, Geogia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Inmates and parolees barred.....Felons vote upon completion of parole. (5 states) Califorina, Colorado, Connecticut, New York York, South Dakota
Inmates barred.....Felons vote upon release from prison. (13 states) Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusettes, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah
No restrictions.....Felons may vote from prison. (2 states) Maine, Vermont
Basically, you can vote as a felony in every state in the Union, given each states laws.
Stop the madness! Please!!!