• @psychothumbsOP
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    161 year ago

    In theory everyone in jail as opposed to prison should get to vote since at that stage you haven’t been convicted of a crime that would justify a punishment like taking away your right to vote.

    • snooggums
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      51 year ago

      Technically they could be in jail and unable to vote becsuse of a prior felony conviction for those states that take away voting rights.

      Taking voting rights from anyone, including the worst felons, is absolutely against the core idea of democracy and should not be allowed. Yes, even cannibals and mass murderers deserve the right to vote because they are part of society even when they have been restricted from interaction because of their actions.

      • @psychothumbsOP
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        11 year ago

        Haha well yes anyone in any situation could coincidentally already have had their right to vote taken away for an unrelated reason.

        Definitely agree that taking away the right to vote is not an appropriate punishment.