Flax to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 months agoI think people in prison should be allowed to votemessage-squaremessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1282arrow-down134file-text
arrow-up1248arrow-down1message-squareI think people in prison should be allowed to voteFlax to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 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-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down3·5 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-squaresouthernbrewer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoNZ too. They can when they get out though unlike US
minus-squareFlaxOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoWait- USA doesn’t allow people with a criminal record to vote?
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 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.