Posted by caraher on August 25, 2008, at 17:57:45
In reply to Felons can vote in Washington state., posted by fayeroe on August 25, 2008, at 17:41:42
State laws vary widely.
The sad thing is that people who merely share the name of a felon frequently do NOT have the ability to vote, thanks to politically-driven "purges" of felons from voting rolls - frequently outsourced to politically-connected companies. See Florida in 2000 for one prime example.
In some circles, vote suppression is considered just another tactic...
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