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This is sad scscholar Jul 2016 #1
We need a national law protecting everyone's voting rights. Or a better legal case to L. Coyote Jul 2016 #2
A starting point would be a Constitutionally enumerated affirmative right to vote loyalsister Jul 2016 #6
Those rights are stripped upon a felony conviction Press Virginia Jul 2016 #10
Is there an affirmative right to vote in the VA constitution? loyalsister Jul 2016 #11
There's an affirmative right to own guns and felons don't get those rights back Press Virginia Jul 2016 #12
He needs to go through the legislature. Qutzupalotl Jul 2016 #3
Terrible. bigwillq Jul 2016 #4
What a joke Calculating Jul 2016 #5
There would need to be a ballot initiative to change Press Virginia Jul 2016 #9
Why not do it on a case by case basis? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #7
He has to present the particulars of each case Press Virginia Jul 2016 #8
He's now saying he will sign all 220k individually if need be. Or at least the 13k who registered Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #13
He needs to present them to the legislature individually Press Virginia Jul 2016 #14
For what? Approval? Or just submit them? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #15
From the va constitution Press Virginia Jul 2016 #17
So he just has to "communicate" the "particulars" Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #19
No. But he is required to provide reasons and particulars Press Virginia Jul 2016 #20
It's pretty black and white. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #22
I don't think that's accurate Nevernose Jul 2016 #16
That's what I've gotten out of the local ACLU statement. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #18
Not according to the constitution Press Virginia Jul 2016 #21
But informing them wasn't the issue decided Nevernose Jul 2016 #23
He has to do it during regular sessions. He waited Press Virginia Jul 2016 #24
I don't think so, he just needs to send them something that complyies with the law. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #25
It's the plain text of the VA constitution Press Virginia Jul 2016 #26
Same reason for each, to restore voting rights. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #27
That's the act of relief not the reason for granting it Press Virginia Jul 2016 #28
So, grant it for that reason. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #29
The reason for the relief can't be the relief itself. Press Virginia Jul 2016 #30
How about "they served their time" . Done. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #32
Some of them were found to be serving life sentences in other states Press Virginia Jul 2016 #33
Honestly. Big fucking deal. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #34
How many of those 200,000 are currently serving a prison sentence out of that Press Virginia Jul 2016 #36
It's a rascist bigoted policy meant to disenfranchise minorities. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #39
There is a means to change the VA constitution, executive decree isn't it Press Virginia Jul 2016 #40
He had better lawyers. Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #41
i think you should learn about Jim Crow and which party controlled the South at the time Press Virginia Jul 2016 #42
Lol. Yeah, I figured as much. This explains a lot. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #43
There's no debate on the Southern Strategy and shift in party Press Virginia Jul 2016 #44
The History forum is here: Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #45
SCOTUS already decided this issue in the 70's. The States are not illegally disenfranchising anyone Press Virginia Jul 2016 #46
Interesting - if someone is found legally insane, do they lose their right to vote MH1 Jul 2016 #35
He lost the right to vote because of his conviction. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity Press Virginia Jul 2016 #37
Okay, it sounded different in your previous post. MH1 Jul 2016 #38
just heard on Norman Goldman's show that Terry said "That's fine. If you're napi21 Jul 2016 #31
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