(06-04-2018, 07:05 AM)wrong_box Wrote:

(06-04-2018, 06:44 AM)The Drifter Wrote: Va. high court invalidates McAuliffe’s order restoring felon voting rights

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s decision to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 felons violates Virginia’s constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, dealing a major blow to the Democratic governor with implications for the November presidential race in the crucial swing state.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/vir...b1831304b3

I believe once you have served your time including probation or parole, you should be able to vote...Not so sure about restoring every civil right such as the right to own or possession of a firearm, but the right to vote should be automatically restored after you completed your sentence...I think in some states there is a minimum length of time you must wait to request restoration of your civil rights and then you have to request restoration of your gun rights...Violent offenders can forget getting their gun rights back though

I believe once you made the decision to commit a crime (felony, obviously) and then are dumb enough to get caught... you should never be allowed to vote again. Ever.

Why do I care about the political leanings of a criminal? In fact, I especially don't want them to vote because they are the kind of people that want handouts and they think democrats will give them that.

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