A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee killed a series of bills
that would have amended the constitution to automatically restore the
voting rights of nonviolent felons once they had served their time. The
Senate is expected to do the same today.
GOP-controlled legislatures killing measures which, by design or as a side effect, give more Democrats the vote is nothing new. Lawmakers pointed out that felons did have a procedure to restore the franchise by petitioning the governor. The issue, for the opponents of automatic re-enfranchisement, is the integrity of elections–someone convicted of a felony is of questionable judgment therefore they should be subject to review.
Read more: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-politics-of-restoring-felon-voting-rights/
GOP-controlled legislatures killing measures which, by design or as a side effect, give more Democrats the vote is nothing new. Lawmakers pointed out that felons did have a procedure to restore the franchise by petitioning the governor. The issue, for the opponents of automatic re-enfranchisement, is the integrity of elections–someone convicted of a felony is of questionable judgment therefore they should be subject to review.
Read more: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-politics-of-restoring-felon-voting-rights/
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