Will arrested protestors be allowed to vote in November?

[Yavin4]

Will their arrest and possible fines disqualify them from voting? It's a question that I have not seen answered.

[cannabis_flower]

1. I suspect

Most were arrested for misdemeanors or city ordinances. That won't disqualify them from voting. Disorderly conduct, blocking sidewalks, most vandalism, those are all misdemeanors.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. I think you're right!

[FarPoint]

8. An active felony conviction prevents voting in " some states"...Not Ohio

Not being in prison and serving time as well...In Ohio, once time served then one can vote...Having a felony does not prevent...maybe if on probation still..they might not be able to vote.....unsure there..

[cannabis_flower]

10. The thing is

Most arrests at protests are not for felonies. Most arrests at protests are for blocking roads, not following police orders and vandalism.

Now if a protester vandalized a police car or burns down a building that would probably be a felony. Or if the vandalism is over a certain amount it might be a felony. Looting might be a felony but again, probably only if it's over a certain amount. I wouldn't think waltzing out of Walmart with a 12 pack of Charmin would be a felony.

[FarPoint]

11. I agree...

[SWBTATTReg]

2. They have to be found guilty of a charge first of all, and then afterwards, if guilty, it depends on

the state I would expect, if they even have a dual penalty (guilty of offense A, then actions B and C occur, a fine, imprisonment, AND a loss of voting rights).

[beachbumbob]

3. majority of charges would not of a felony nature, so, almost all be able to vote as long

as they are registered and actually do it

[elleng]

5. No, but of course it depends on each state's laws.

Not likely, imo, as such arrests are not, in most cases, criminal matters. ALSO not likely to be resolved in courts by Nov, in most cases.

[MineralMan]

6. Only if their offense was a felony and they are convicted in court.

Misdemeanors do not disqualify people from voting. In most cases, arrests in protests are for misdemeanors. Very often, the charges get dismissed, or no charges are ever actually filed.

[gopiscrap]

7. only if they are charged AND convicted of a felony and then onlhy in some states

[Voltaire2]

9. Something like 99% of these charges get dropped.

Most of them are unsupported by any evidence, are procedurally flawed, or flat out unconstitutional.

[lettucebe]

12. Being arrested does not take away your right to vote