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1Hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-19-08 10:07 AM
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“I’m a convicted felon but want to vote in the Presidential election. Will you help me?”
Could you answer that question in Michigan?

What color is your state in the link below?

http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/exoffenders/statelegispolicy2007.html#text
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5thGenDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-20-08 04:06 AM
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1. I sure can
I live in Michigan, have a (non-violent, non-drug related) felony from 1981, and vote in every election.
John
It's never come up as an issue. Actually, since my "sentence" was one year of unsupervised probation, I don't think I ever missed an election because of it.
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1Hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-20-08 04:52 AM
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2. So glad to know that! Michigan is one of 13 states where probationers and parolees can vote. n/t
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AuH2O1776 Donating Member (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-08 12:54 PM
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3. felons
I think that once a person serves his sentence he should be let go with all rights. There should not be second class status for convicted felons for voting, gun ownership or anything else.
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