NC: North Carolina court restores the vote to 56,000
A three-judge state court in North Carolina has ruled that state’s felony disenfranchisement law unconstitutional as applied to individuals under supervision in the community, immediately restoring the vote to some 56,000 individuals. The decision means that in 24 states and the District of Columbia individuals convicted of felonies and serving a sentence in the community may vote. North Carolina is the first southern state to allow convicted individuals to vote upon release from prison.
Brick by brick, just as the walls were being built in this country, they are now beginning to come down. As a brick in the wall of one state is removed, it challenges the legitimacy of the similar brick in the walls of other states. They were built one well intentioned but ill thought law brick at a time but will come down in groups. Well done and may that wall fall more quickly as time goes on. Be encouraged men, women and families. Ignorance does have a shelf life.
So then, (help me out here because Google is no help) in the 15th Amendment, can the word “servitude” apply to “serving time” for a crime?
The so called “answers” on a Google search of the 15th Amendment just keep repeating the amendment with no actual details.
It is not one of the states. This ruling only applies to NC. The article was saying that there are now 24 states that allow it. There were 23 before this.
Just waiting for the “But, those with a sex offense are exempt”.
Anyway, it states 24 states, is Florida one of them?
Who specifically is allowed to vote? Did they pull a Florida and exclude certain crimes, lay down specific conditions, etc?
Oh the Sex Offense and Murder Exclusion Clause of disenfranchisement. Makes it hard to argue we all in this society together as one people. If people are done with their court ordered punishment they should be allowed to vote; which should be the law in all 50 states. Any state that doesn’t follow suit should lose all funding.
Brandon
This is paramount to election fraud. You “Exclude” those you feel would taint the vote. After all, who wants a bunch of felons influencing the laws and who upholds them?
Let’s just shoot our opponent so I am the only candidate mentality. Just shows how scared they are of the truth.
CherokeeJack
I’m a felon with a sex offense and I voted when I lived in Florida and I voted last year. I just think it’s wrong when states exclude people with certain felonies from voting. From what I read I haven’t seen that North Carolina is doing that; yet I’m always curious if sex offenses are excluded and the state’s rationale for their decision.
Brandon,
How long ago was that? The last time I voted was in 1991 in Florida.
CherokeeJack
I voted in 2016 and 2018 while I was living in Florida. When I got my first and only Florida license in 2014 I registered to vote. Let me tell you I monkeyed up Florida’s election with a smile on my face. Yes my votes counted because I checked otherwise I would of sued Florida 7 years ago. As Patrick Henry said, give me liberty or give me death. When it comes to Florida it’s time to knock the state upside the head.
Everyone just be sure you’re following the voting laws of your state, and if you’re not sure you have, tell your lawyer, not FAC.
In the linked opinion, I see no exclusion of people by type of offense. Where are you seeing this?
I didn’t see any exclusions. That was why I asked if I missed something. It’s a good thing if all exfelons are granted the right to vote.
Bwj
I was commenting off your comment in the status quo of excluding registrants from voting. Sometimes I get caught in the moment waiting for the shoe to drop and was shocked when I didn’t see it. As of now North Carolina is taking steps in the right direction. Sorry if I contributed to any confusion.
I would caution that this is very likely to be challenged and the ruling may be overturned by a higher court. Also, the article is weirdly worded making it sound like this decision affects 24 states, which it does not. It is a NC state court. That being said a favorable ruling is a favorable ruling.
I believe the NIT WIT’S forgot to mention {EXCEPT SEX OFFENDER’S},,, How could the NIT WIT’S possibly forget that?
I predict that they will remember at some point.
I got my rights to vote back in April. The right to vote, do a notery seal and all those civil things but I’m still on probation. After making a decision I sent a letter back saying I didn’t want my rights back as there is something to this grace of shame.
I never voted anyway and didn’t have to have a notery stamp anything for me. I’m sure its a form of grace protection politiion style if you ask me but some can take what they can get. A lot of this registry is so whop sided and evil driven.
Saddles,
I take it that you don’t live in Florida? To each his own, but for myself, I would love to be able to vote.