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40. There is a means to change the VA constitution, executive decree isn't it

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:12 PM

Jul 2016

illegal votes disenfranchise the legal voters.

Tim Kaine rejected doing this in 2010 because the governor didn't have the authority under the constitution. The court has affirmed his belief as the correct one. Was he a racist or merely literate?

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Va. Supreme Court strikes down McAuliffe’s felon voting rights restoration in 4-3 decision [View all] SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 OP

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