Flax to Unpopular Opinion • 7 months agoI think people in prison should be allowed to votemessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down134file-text
arrow-up1246arrow-down1message-squareI think people in prison should be allowed to voteFlax to Unpopular Opinion • 7 months agomessage-square82fedilinkfile-text
In a democracy, I don’t see how their vote really matters less. Plus it’ll help improve prisons perhaps.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•7 months agoThis is one of those posts that make me think “but that’s already how it works” and then I remember “oh right, America”.
minus-squareFlaxOPlinkfedilink2•7 months agoWait- USA doesn’t allow people with a criminal record to vote?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•7 months agoOnly federal crimes and it depends on the state. Most states restore voting rights after release from prison, some only restore after probation/parole is completed. A handful never restore voting rights unless the state governer allows it.
This is one of those posts that make me think “but that’s already how it works” and then I remember “oh right, America”.
In the UK prisoners cannot vote :(
NZ too. They can when they get out though unlike US
Wait- USA doesn’t allow people with a criminal record to vote?
Only federal crimes and it depends on the state. Most states restore voting rights after release from prison, some only restore after probation/parole is completed. A handful never restore voting rights unless the state governer allows it.