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Debate: Ex-felon right to vote
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In some states, ex-felons, that is people who have served their entire sentence and, thus, theoretically, have paid their debt to society, do not have the right to vote. | In some states, ex-felons, that is people who have served their entire sentence and, thus, theoretically, have paid their debt to society, do not have the right to vote. | ||
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[Edit] Should ex-felons have the right to vote? |
[Edit] Background and contextIn some states, ex-felons, that is people who have served their entire sentence and, thus, theoretically, have paid their debt to society, do not have the right to vote. |
[Edit] [ ![]() Should ex-felon's have the right to vote? | |
[Edit] Yes
1. "Florida governor wins voting rights for ex-felons". Reuters. April 5, 2007 In 2007, Governor Crist, a Republican, restored the right to vote to Florida felons. "Meeting in a special session, the Florida Clemency Board agreed by a 3-1 vote to allow some 950,000 ex-felons to automatically have their civil rights restored, removing a barrier that goes back 140 years."
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[Edit] No
Bill McCollum, J.D., Attorney General (R), Florida. "McCollum: Be Responsible About Felons' Rights,". Orlando Sentinel. April 1, 2007 - "The proposal to automatically restore civil rights when leaving prison would restore rights without providing a reasonable period of time to determine if felons are truly rehabilitated or still leading a life of crime."[1]
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[Edit] [ ![]() Petition: Is a right to petition an inadequate replacement? | |
[Edit] Yes
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[Edit] No
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[Edit] Yes
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[Edit] No
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Categories: Crime | Individual rights | Punishment | Voting | Voting rights | Elections | Civil rights | Politics | US politics | Democracy