Wednesday, October 22, 2008
New Poll
Until today I was under the assumption that when a person is in prison their right to vote is revoked. Not so! Vermont and Maine still allow prisoners to vote. I found that very interesting. Not sure how I feel about that fact and I'm curious how others feel. Therefore, I'm adding a poll to the blog for the next week. Go vote!
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The reason that some States will allow a prisoner to vote is because voting is a "right' under the U.S. Constitution and not a "priviledge". I believe only a priviledge can be revoked, not a right. I'm surprised that more States don't allow it and that more prisoners don't sue the restrictive States for their right to vote. Maybe voting is really not a priority for prisoners.
ReplyDeleteU. S. CONSTITUTION AND VOTING
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, previous condition of servitude or incarceration.
— Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
— Nineteenth Amendment (1920)
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any
primary or other election . . . shall not be denied or abridged . . . by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
— Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964)
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of age.
— Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971)
Thanks for the information. Like I said I just assumed any rights/privileges were revoked once you were incarcerated. Also, I'm still undecided on how I feel about the matter
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