Re:Trump’s Data Team Saw a Different America
by masonic on Thursday November 10, 2016 @08:25PM
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This is a power of the governor
If true (I haven't read the VA constitution), it's totally unprecedented to restore voting rights for everyone in a class with no regard to the facts of individual cases. The partisan motive is obvious.
Re:Trump’s Data Team Saw a Different America
by snowwrestler on Thursday November 10, 2016 @11:18PM
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The facts of the individual cases are factored into the conviction and sentencing. Once the prison term is served, the person can return to society. This is a fundamental concept of our system of justice.
The truly disturbing idea is that voting rights are removed in the first place.
It's also worth mentioning that the idea of restoring voting rights for people once they have served their time has bipartisan support--in part because so many people have served time for nonviolent marijuana possession convictions. Take a look at the election results to see how the country feels about marijuana possession these days.