Maryland gives voting rights to felons - But NOT gun rights.

[ShootSpeeders]

This is BS. Democrats want felons voting cause they will vote dem but they don't want them to have guns because they don't want anyone to have guns. Guns are a constitutional right while voting is not.!!! States and the feds need to restore guns rights to felons upon release from the can.

A Voting Rights Victory in Maryland

march 3 2016 Thousands of Marylanders will regain the right to cast their ballots this election year, thanks to the state’s lawmakers.

The Maryland House and Senate recently voted to override a veto by Governor Larry Hogan to ensure that ex-offenders will automatically get their right to vote back once they’ve been released from prison.

Previously, Maryland required all individuals with past felony convictions to complete all terms of their probation and parole before their access to the polls could be restored through a lengthy and confusing process. That policy — which disproportionately impacted communities of color — was unduly punitive

It delayed the restoration of voting rights for men and women who’d already paid their debt to society by completing their prison sentences. This kind of voter disenfranchisement must not be tolerated in a nation that professes to be governed by democratic tenets..

 

[The Great Goose]

Wut?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Why shouldn't felons be allowed to vote if they've done their time?

 

[ShootSpeeders]

Why shouldn't felons be allowed to vote if they've done their time?

I agree but then they should also get their gun rights back since that is a constitutional right. Democrats don't care about anyone's rights. They just want more votes.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Why shouldn't felons be allowed to vote if they've done their time?

You could ask the same question about gun ownership.

 

[ShootSpeeders]

The definition of a felony is - Any crime in which the maximum possible sentence of incarceration is a year or more.

That's a very low bar and the cut-off line should be raised to say 10 years.