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I'm good with that. If you've served your time including any parole

period, I don't see why you shouldn't be able to vote.

(In response to this post by Quaker)

Posted: 04/22/2016 at 3:51PM

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McAwful puts 200K felons back on the voting roles -- Quaker 04/22/2016 3:43PM

What about the right to own a firearm? Rights are rights, right? -- PalmyraHoo 04/22/2016 4:05PM

Not important but a vote for a Democrat is ** -- ESHooFan 04/23/2016 09:00AM

Politics is about using the power you have to get the result you want. -- SixerHoo 04/24/2016 11:26AM

Correct. A civil right. ** -- ryno hoo 04/22/2016 7:18PM

The right to free speech is a 'right' also. But there are restrictions.EDIT -- SchmHoo 04/22/2016 4:35PM

Right, but those restrictions apply to everyone, not just to convicted -- JMHoo 04/22/2016 4:41PM

Yes. Furthermore, society could (and should, imo) differentiate -- Shenhoo 04/22/2016 8:44PM

I'm good with that. If you've served your time including any parole -- BocaHoo91 04/22/2016 3:51PM

Wonder if he restored their 2nd Amendment rights as well? ** -- Hokie5150 04/22/2016 4:06PM

Federal preemption might make that difficult. ** -- WahooRQ 04/22/2016 4:11PM

I know...was just curious to see where people's opinions -- Hokie5150 04/22/2016 4:46PM

IYRC, I think Congress made a choice about firearms that someone who -- WahooRQ 04/22/2016 4:53PM

They also now have the right to serve jury -- Cold Hoober Hoo 04/22/2016 5:09PM

Along with cops, prosecutors, anarchists, and drunk drivers. That's what -- WahooRQ 04/24/2016 10:17AM

What is wrong with impartial trials? ** -- 111Balz 04/24/2016 07:02AM

Yep...plus most of them will reside in areas already gerrymandered :>) ** -- Tuckahokie 04/22/2016 4:04PM

Delivering Va to Hillary ** -- HokieDan95 04/22/2016 3:50PM

The GOP is already working hard to obtain that result, without any help -- southdenverhoo 04/22/2016 4:21PM

The asumption is these ex-felons would be politically active -- PalmyraHoo 04/22/2016 4:08PM

Probably a counter to the stupid assed voteer ID laws. -- WahooRQ 04/22/2016 4:18PM

Super-creepy as chairman of Hillary's '08 campaign. -- SchmHoo 04/23/2016 09:04AM

I wouldn't necessarily say he's creepy but definitely the consummate oily -- WahooRQ 04/23/2016 10:01AM

I equate that with creepy. -- SchmHoo 04/23/2016 12:40PM

Nah, just make the margin wider. ** -- SchmHoo 04/22/2016 4:03PM

Possibly. They'll be grateful to the Dem governor anyway for removing -- Shenhoo 04/22/2016 3:54PM

So the assumption is that all felons are Dems? :) But... -- PhillyHoo 04/25/2016 07:35AM

I was unaware there was public shaming for that ** -- HokieDan95 04/22/2016 3:57PM

I'm not surprised. ** -- Shenhoo 04/22/2016 4:12PM

Don't stop there...please inform ** -- HokieDan95 04/22/2016 4:20PM

Easy way to supplement the Dem voter base ** -- Tuckahokie 04/22/2016 3:47PM

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