In April 2016, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order which restored voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons living in the state. The order overturned the state’s practice of felony disenfranchisement, which excludes people from voting who have been convicted of a criminal defense. The 14th amendment of the United States prohibits citizens from voting who have participated in a “rebellion, or other crime” but allows states to determine which crimes qualify for voter disenfranchisement. In the U.S. approximately 5.8 million people are ineligible to vote due to voter disenfranchisement and only two states, Maine and Vermont, have no restrictions on allowing felons to vote. Opponents of felon voting rights argue that a citizen forfeits their rights to vote when they are convicted of a felony. Proponents argue that the arcane law disenfranchises millions of Americans from participating in democracy and has an adverse affect on poor communities.
Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote. Felons should be the first to vote as they have a right not to be subject to cruel and unusual punishment. This is also a way to show felons that society has not given up on them. We should try and rehabilitate felons rather than solely incarcerate and punish them.
Yes, because there is nothing that a felon could vote on that would hurt the well-being of everyone else. Also, I think that the last thing felons think about while committing a crime is their distain from not being able to vote any more.
Depending on the level of the crime
No murders, rapists and child traffickers.
I do not have the right to decide what criminals can do in jail since I am not one and do not know one
No, unless they get their record pardoned
No, they will vote for someone to give them pity points and let them go.
yes, but i think we should take into consideration their mental state
This depends on the crime.
It depends on what they did and how bad it was.
yes, but not the crimals with messed up minds
Yes, if they've shown significant change as a citizen
Depends on the crime and level of sanity. Extensive sanity test should be given.
most people are criminals so that will make the votes go why down
Yes, except for rapists, sex offenders, and murderers.
It should be determined by the state's government.
Yes, but only after they have shown change and are on and going to be on a better path.
yes, but only if they're sound of mind
yes they have an opnion and it matters
Yes, but only if the crime was not extreme, violent or murder.
Yes , however it depends on what a person has done. But I believe everyone has the right to vote after 5 years of being back in the real world.
no, because of voting fraud
I feel like it's a basic human right to be able to share your thoughts and standing on certain topics or issues. Such as voting in all manners.
If you pay taxes you should be allowed to vote.
yes but only after taking a citizenship test.
Yes except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes and individuals not mentally stable
Only if they complete their parole/probation/time sentence and are mentally fit to vote.
Yes, but only after their parole, probation, and sentence have been finished and have not committed a major crime in the last 5 years. So someone who finished all their parole and sentence and probation, and are 4 years after that, they cant vote for another year.
depends what they did, not all "criminals" are criminals, some are good people
after they have finished their time or have completed the punishment assigned by the court
Voting honestly doesn't do much to change the out come of most things especially because of the electoral college so Sure.
Some may for smaller from but large crime shouldn’t
If they are reformed and haven't been charged for a crime for 5 years or more.
only if they were not convicted of a crime like identity fraud, or tax fraud.
i dont think it really matters. a convict doesnt care about voting
I feel like it all just depends.
I think it should depend on what they did and their charges
except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes, rape of children and women.
Yes, after they complete their sentence and maybe go to court another time before they are allowed to vote.
Yes, but only after they have PROVEN reform in their actions and mind
Yes, Only after completing their sentence and parole/probation, that do not have felons of murder or other violent crimes.
dont have a preference for this question.
Yes but only if their crime was not of a political or terroristic nature
i feel like if that person has changed from his old self i belive everone deserves a second chance only in that condinton
If a convict can be reformed and reintegrated into society then they should be allowed to vote if not, then they should not be allowed to vote. Criminals convicted of violent crimes should not be allowed to vote.
they should have to apply after they get out of prison. they shouldn't have the right to vote while in prison
yes, unless they are convicted of a hate crime
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