2007-09-26 04:59:30 · 10 answers · asked by labken1817 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
is best to let them vote so they understand they did help to write the laws that punished them
2007-09-26 05:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by kimht 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, felons in most states can vote, and they should be able to. There are only 14 states that bar felons from voting permanently (in most cases) and Minnesota is not one of them. It is misinfornation that leads people to believe that felons cannot vote. Once you pay for your crime and finish the sentence given to you by the justice system, you should not eternally lose your freedoms. I'm not a fan of Franken at all (I'm a Libertarian, so Franken's love of big government is not something I appreciate), but I also don't believe in forever punishing people once their sentences have been completed.
2016-04-06 02:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convicted felons cannot be allowed to vote because it will be very hard for the warden and his men to secure them in the voting process.
2007-09-26 17:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Absolutely not. Never. Ever. They should lose a lot of rights when they commit crimes. Such as drinking, voting, carrying weapons, etc.
Maybe if we had tougher consequences, people would think before they break the law.
2007-09-26 07:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you believe that after having paid their debt to society, people should be welcomed back into it, not kept at the margins forever.
2007-09-26 05:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Upon completing any service owed (i.e.: jail/confinment term), sure, why not. While serving their sentence, no they should not.
2007-09-26 05:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. People who commit felonies exhibit contempt for our society and its rules. Because they hold us in contempt, they should be excluded from the privileges of citizenship. I
2007-09-26 07:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by maryjellerson 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Only if they are white, 21, male, and own land.
2007-09-26 05:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no
2007-09-26 05:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by tuberk768 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-09-26 12:12:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋