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Re:Perspective: Capsaicin Is a Psychoactive Substance by nibbleshifter on Monday November 28, 2022 @02:20PM (#33778227)
In the UK you don't lose your voting rights after a conviction.

That is specific to the USA, where you lose a bunch of rights if you are a felon.

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Re:Perspective: Capsaicin Is a Psychoactive Substance by t-3 on Monday November 28, 2022 @03:18PM (#33778948)
Most US states don't remove the right to vote from a felon unless they are incarcerated or on parole (and many not even then). Employment discrimination is generally more of an issue than civil rights for felons, because almost noone supports hiring felons anywhere.
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Re:Perspective: Capsaicin Is a Psychoactive Substance by lazide on Monday November 28, 2022 @05:06PM (#33780542)
TIL link for those curious [https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/voter-restoration/...].

Looks like only a couple permanent-disenfranchisers.

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