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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 04:27 PM Nov 2017

Roy Moore sounding alarm about felons registering to vote




I went to the sourced story and there's nothing illegal about this:

For generations, most Alabamians convicted of a felony were barred from ever voting in the state again, but the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, a new law passed by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Kay Ivey in May, cleared the way for thousands of felons to restore their voting rights.

The law lists several dozen felony convictions that are considered crimes "of moral turpitude," which means that anyone convicted of one of them loses the right to vote; other felons are now eligible to restore that right. Previously, the list of crimes that some registrars considered to be "of moral turpitude" was not clearly defined, and many felons simply believed they could never regain the franchise.


LOL -- Is Roy jealous? Doesn't he have the pedophile vote locked up?
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Roy Moore sounding alarm about felons registering to vote (Original Post) CatWoman Nov 2017 OP
The fascist can only win by demonizing the minority. Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #1
Coded racism standingtall Nov 2017 #2
Pssst, black folks. n/m RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #3
Ok that's funny . . Iliyah Nov 2017 #9
Alabama is still making it hard for felons to register to vote Gothmog Nov 2017 #4
He Must Have Registered ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #5
personally i think only corrupt governments disenfranchise people. unblock Nov 2017 #6
Oh no! Citizens legally voting! gratuitous Nov 2017 #7
You mean that felons that might have been convicted by Judge Roy Moore no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #8
LOL CatWoman Nov 2017 #10
The felons supposedly paid there debt to society. Moore still needs to be punished. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #11
He knows that fucking children is a felony, right? Iggo Nov 2017 #12

unblock

(52,243 posts)
6. personally i think only corrupt governments disenfranchise people.
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 04:34 PM
Nov 2017

the power to choose an electorate is a power no government should ever have.

it's a recipe for corruption, and statistics bear that out.

all current and former felons should be allowed to vote. if you're an american and you're at least 18 years old, you get to vote.

period.

no_hypocrisy

(46,117 posts)
8. You mean that felons that might have been convicted by Judge Roy Moore
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 04:37 PM
Nov 2017

may not vote for him? Impossible!

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