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The rights of prisoners are generally suspended until they have served their time. Once they are reintroduced into society, their rights to vote can be restored. Although, I believe that the prisoner's voting rights should be seized or given back depending on their crime.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y ago(in the US) As a blanket statement - convicted felons lose their right to vote in most states. For the exceptions to this - or how to restore your voting rights - contact your state government for further information.
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∙ 11y agoNo and yes, no because they will vote for the person that won't really help us (Obama). Yes, because what if your guilty and your not guilty. I'm pretty sure that you would what the right to vote.
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∙ 10y agoConvicted felons can vote by absentee ballot in prison in Maine and Mississippi.
There are 13 states (plus DC) that restore a felon's voting rights after incarceration.
There are 4 states that restore voting rights after incarceration and parole.
There are 19 states that restore voting rights after incarceration, parole, and probation.
Felons may permanently lose the right to vote in 12 states, depending on the state, crime committed, time elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and other variables.
There are also 10 states that restrict some people with misdemeanor conviction from voting.
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∙ 13y agoNo. People cannot vote while incarcerated. Although, contrary to popular belief, felons can vote once they are released from prison.
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∙ 11y agono because of the preamble
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∙ 13y agoNo.
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∙ 15y agoyes.
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Do prisoners vote in the US?
No
What has the author Jean Hampton written?
Jean Hampton has written: 'Do prisoners have the right to vote?' -- subject(s): Prisoners, Suffrage
Are prisoners allowed to vote in new zealand elections?
No. Once the are out of jail they can.
Do Kenya citizens have the right to vote?
Yes, Kenyans have the right to vote in free elections. Kenya was also the first East African nation to give prisoners the right to vote.
Who does not have the right to vote in the UK?
British and Irish citizens resident in the UK and over 18 years of age can vote in the UK. Prisoners cannot vote.
A person forfeits the right to vote if?
They become a member of the House of Lords, are a convicted serving prisoner (remand prisoners and released convicts are allowed to vote) or they are declared 'insane'.
Can prisoners vote in presidential elections?
In USA you can't vote if you are serving any part of your sentence . However in many states once you've finished your sentence and you're a tax paying citizen than you can vote.
Who isn't allowed to vote in the elections in England?
- Those that do not have UK citizenship - Prisoners - Royal Family - Under 18s - Possibly the homeless?
What role did the violence shown on television play in the march?
Hamer descibed how she was jailed for registering to vote in 1962, and how police fored other prisoners to beat her.
In britan you have to be 17 to drive but how old do you have to be to vote?
Eighteen years old, although certain categories of people are not allowed to vote at all, these being prisoners serving time, members of the armed forces on active service, and The Royal Family.
Why were women not allowed to vote before 1917 in Canada?
The laws of Canada at that time allowed "people" living in Canada to vote, but the legal definition of "people" excluded children (under age 21), mental patients, jailed prisoners, and women.
Who has the right to vote?
In the US, as well as other countries, everyone has the right to vote. Many people in the US as well as other countries are barred from voting. Minors for instance. In the UK the Monarch nor the lords cannot vote. Prisoners and the mentally incompetent are prohibited.
