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Are any US citizens excluded from voting in national state or local elections on grounds such as incarceration or mental illness?
Yes, certain US citizens may be excluded from voting in national, state, or local elections due to various reasons. Incarcerated individuals generally lose their voting rights while serving their sentence, but the rules vary by state. Some states also restrict voting rights for individuals with mental illnesses if they have been declared legally incompetent by a court. However, voting rights restoration efforts have been underway in some states to expand enfranchisement.
Can you vote if incarcerated in prison?
Maine and Vermont are the only states that allow convicted felons to vote while in prison. (by absentee ballot) Other states allow convicted felons to vote after they served their terms and in some states they lose their right to vote permanently.
Which Supreme Court case states that prisoners who become insane while incarcerated cannot be executed?
Ford v Wainwright
Can you collect workers compensation while incarcerated?
No.
What states allow drinking while bartending?
Wisconsin
How did someone claim an incarcerated person as a dependent last year?
If the incarcerated person was not incarcerated for the entire year, he was still an eligible dependent. Also, if the incarcerated person is under 18 and the parent's provide his support while he is incarcerated he can also be claimed as a dependent.
Which states allow texting while driving?
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What are the Berkeley County West Virginia laws regarding an inmate getting married while incarcerated?
There is not any law against getting married while you are incarcerated. You will not be able to leave jail while you get married.
Does incarceration negate Social Security Disability Pension?
While you are incarcerated yes, but most can generally gain this back once they are not incarcerated.
Can government employees request leave while incarcerated?
yes
Can a person in a Texas jail open a business while incarcerated?
No.
How do you rescind a guilty plea while incarcerated?
An attorney should be contacted to rescind a guilty plea while incarcerated. A plea can be withdrawn or changed anytime before sentencing takes place.
