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re: TIL Some states allow ex-felons to vote after their sentences are up
Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:44 pm to Tigear
Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:44 pm to Tigear
quote:if felons lose the right to vote, why don't they lose all constitutional rights? why aren't they banished from the country. losing the right to vote is completely unconstitutional and stupid.
Can someone explain the logic to me so I can try to understand how/why this has come about?
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:51 pm to arcalades
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losing the right to vote is completely unconstitutional
Someone needs to tell SCOTUS then I guess. Because nothing in the constitution makes your statement true.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:52 pm to arcalades
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felons lose the right to vote, why don't they lose all constitutional rights? why aren't they banished from the country. losing the right to vote is completely unconstitutional and stupid.
The answer to both questions is that the relevant, constitutionally empowered legislators said so.
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