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good for him!i hope other felons checked their status as well and followed suit
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Another sucka, They brainwashing yo $h!t. U know *** well that our vote don't count, Latinos & Blacks. Never have and never will. Everyboby talkin bout vote or die and lose or choose ***$h!t, all that $h!t was design by the white man, real talk. As long as there is racism in this country, our votes will never count. Please open your eyes my people. Please.
It's so sad that people nowadays still think they can't vote. Regardless of your criminal history, your full voting rights are restored when you complete your term of encarceration...in any state.
And for those of you who think your vote doesn't count, the 2000 election was decided by about 500 votes. Still think your wouldn't count?? There are more than 500 people on this site everyday.
Good for you TI! Sadly many minority men and women think that are disenfranchised and can not vote because of a past felony record. The truth is, as long as you have served your time and you are not on parole, in many states you can vote. Below is the link to a website that gives a list of each state and its laws regarding convicted felons and voting.
[link to external website removed] www. aclu. org/votingrights/exoffenders/statelegispolicy2007.html
Before u post stupid comments about things you have no idea about, Why don't you Google the information sometime. That is what the internet is for!!!! Felons' can vote in each state depending on the ruls and regulations. But that is the problem of today's felons'. Some of them r 2 stupid to keep up with their rights!!!!
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Voting Rights Restoration Process Source: U.S. Department of Justice, December 2000; Updated by the National Conference of State Legislatures, January 2002
Restoration Process
Alabama The right to vote may be regained only through a pardon.
Alaska Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Arizona 1st offense - rights are automatically restored; 2nd and subsequent offenses - must apply to court for restoration; If felony convictions resulted in a prison sentence, felon must wait until two years after your unconditional release from incarceration or completion of parole before felon can apply. If felony convictions resulted in a sentence of probation, felon may apply for restoration of your voting rights immediately upon discharge from probation.
Arkansas Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote. Felons must provide evidence of their eligibility to vote after discharge of their sentence.*
California Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Colorado Automatically restored upon completion of sentence and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Connecticut Felon may regain the right to vote upon submission of written or other satisfactory proof that all fines in conjunction with conviction have been paid and that felon has been discharged from confinement or parole. Felon must submit this information to the office of the Registrar of Voters. Probationers automatically regain the right to vote.*
Delaware -A person convicted of murder, manslaughter or any felony constituting a sexual offense or an offense against public administration involving bribery, improper influence or abuse of office, may not have their voting rights restored.
-Any other person who is disqualified as a voter because of a conviction of a crime shall have such disqualification removed upon being pardoned or five years after expiration of sentence, whichever may occur first. Expiration of sentence means satisfactory completion of imprisonment, probation and parole and satisfaction of all financial obligations required by the sentence, including restitution.
D.C. Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Florida Civil rights, including the right to vote, are suspended when a person is convicted of a felony. A felon may have his or her civil rights restored by obtaining a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights from the Governor of Florida.
Georgia Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Hawaii Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Idaho Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and parole; felon must register to vote.
Illinois Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Indiana Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Iowa Must obtain a pardon or a restoration of citizenship from the Governor.
Kansas Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Kentucky Must obtain a pardon from the Governor.
Louisiana Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Maine Eligibility to vote not affected.
Maryland -A first time offender for theft or infamous crime, other than buying or selling votes, the right to vote is automatically restored upon completion of your sentence, including any probation or parole.
-If convicted of two or more such crimes, a person is not eligible to vote unless and until a pardon is obtained.
-If convicted of buying or selling votes, a person is permanently prohibited from voting in Maryland.
Massachusetts Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Michigan Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Minnesota If convicted of treason or of a felony, the right to vote is automatically restored upon discharge from sentence. Discharge occurs either by order of the sentencing court, following stay of sentence or stay of execution of sentence, or upon final expiration of sentence.
Mississippi Right to vote may be restored by a pardon or an executive order issued by the Governor upon discharge from probation. The right to vote may also be restored by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature.
Missouri Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote; however, a person is forever disqualified from voting if convicted of a crime connected to the exercise of the right to vote.
Montana Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote
Nebraska Must obtain a "warrant of discharge" from the Nebraska Board of Pardons to regain the right to vote; however, if sentenced to confinement in an adult correctional facility, the felon can only regain the right to vote by applying to the Board of Pardons for a warrant of discharge
Nevada
-Felons who have completed probation may apply 6 months after the expiration of their term of probation to have their rights restored.* -Felons who have completed parole or who have served their full sentence may immediately petition the State Board of Parole Commissioners who may petition the district court for restoration of civil rights. *
New Hampshire Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
New Jersey Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
New Mexico Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote. *
New York -If convicted of a felony and sentenced to incarceration, felon automatically regains the right to vote upon expiration of the maximum time to which he or she was sentenced, or upon discharge from parole, whichever occurs first.
-If convicted of a felony but not sentenced to incarceration, or if the sentence was suspended, felon's conviction does not affect the right to vote.
North Carolina Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole. For a North Carolina conviction, the agency having jurisdiction over a felon at the time he or she was unconditionally discharged is required to issue a certificate to the clerk of the General Court of Justice in the county where the felon was convicted, and that clerk shall then file the certificate with the original record at no fee. Once this is done, the felon can simply register and vote.
North Dakota Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Ohio Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote.
Oklahoma Once a conviction has become final and the maximum time set forth in the felon's sentence has expired, his or her right to vote is automatically restored.
Oregon Automatically restored upon release from confinement or completion of parole; felon must register to vote.
Pennsylvania Automatically restored upon release from confinement; felon must register to vote; however, if a felon was not registered to vote at the time of his or her conviction, the felon may need to wait 5 years from the date of release from incarceration in order to vote.
Rhode Island Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
South Carolina Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
South Dakota In South Dakota, the right to vote is restored upon termination of a felon's sentence. When the sentence has been fully discharged, including parole, a felon should receive a certificate from the Secretary of Corrections stating that he or she has been restored to the full rights of a citizen. The Secretary should file a copy of the certificate with the sentencing court. After receiving this certificate the felon must register to vote.
Tennessee -Persons convicted of murder, aggravated rape, treason, or voter fraud after July 1, 1986, or of rape after June 30, 1996, are ineligible to have their voting rights restored.
-For other felony convictions after June 30, 1996, a felon may seek restoration of voting rights after the maximum sentence imposed for his or her conviction has expired, or after the felon has been pardoned, by petitioning the circuit court of the county where the felon lives or was convicted.
-If a felon was convicted after July 1, 1986 but before June 30, 1996 of a felony other than murder, aggravated rape, treason, or voter fraud , a felon may request that either the board of probation and parole or the authority that supervised or incarcerated him or her during the sentence issue a Certificate of Restoration of Voting Rights. A felon is eligible to request this certificate after either being pardoned or after the maximum sentence which was imposed for the conviction has expired.
Texas Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote; if convicted persons may also regain their voting rights if they have been granted a gubernatorial pardon or release from the resulting disability to vote.
Utah Automatically restored upon release from confinement/completion of sentence; felon must register to vote.
Vermont Eligibility to vote not affected.
Virginia If convicted of a felony in Virginia, then a felon must obtain a "removal of political disabilities" from the Governor in order to regain the right to vote. A felon is eligible to apply for the removal of political disabilities if he or she completed the sentence more than 5 years ago and if all court costs and restitution have been satisfied.
Washington In order to regain the right to vote, a felon must have his or her civil rights restored. Civil rights are restored by the issuance of a certificate of discharge. When a felon has completed all of the requirements of sentence, the Department of Corrections notifies the sentencing court. The sentencing court then issues and provides the felon with a certificate of discharge, which will have the effect of restoring the right to vote. A felon must then register to vote, unless the crime was committed before 1984.
West Virginia Automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote.
Wisconsin Automatically restored upon release from confinement/completion of sentence; felon must register to vote.
Wyoming The right to vote may be regained either by a pardon or by restoration of civil rights. The Governor has the power both to pardon and to restore rights. The Governor may issue certificates of restoration of rights upon a person's completion of probation or expiration of the term of the sentence. A felon must submit a written application to the Governor in order to request a certificate restoring the right to vote.
*Legislation passed in 2001
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If you are a felon, you must check with the laws of the state that you are convicted in. In most states, felons can vote, contrary to popular belief and a lot of that belief is based upon hearsay, instead of folks reading to see what the laws states. Folks we still need to read, its fundamental and it could mean the difference between you knowing your rights or not. 18 and over, get out and Barack da Vote! You'll be glad you did, you get a sense of empowerment, I guarantee it! DO IT TODAY! Stop waiting on your friends, good weather, etc. Just do the *** thang!
A felon can vote as long as he is not on parole or probation. You can even vote if you are in the county jail but haven't been sent off to prison yet. I really wish all of you slave minded ppl would just *** the *** up and stop posting dumb *** comments when you don't know what you are talking about. ***!!!!!!
Now wouldn't it just be better to not have to do all that? And just go and vote? Fools I tell you.
And LMAO @ Tiny! That poor ***! She is the new Kim Porter! TI called her "a situation" on Chelsea Lately! LOL! He doesn't even call her his girl or girlfriend or nothing! Don't even claim her but put a ring on her finger getting her hopes up to marry him one day!
good afternoon MTO first of all TI is eligible to vote in some states if you are a convicted felon and you are finish all of your time and are not on parole or probation you get your right to vote back do some research on your state this is not told to people to keep you from envoking your rights google this information
I DON'T CARE HOW HE WAS ABLE TO VOTE. I'M JUST GLAD THAT HE WAS ABLE, CAUSE THE MORE VOTES, THE BETTER TO GET BUSH'S *** OUT OF OFFICE AND GET OBAMA IN THERE. SO CONGRATS T.I. AND I'M SURE EVERY OBAMA SUPPORTER THANKS YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO BE ONE MORE STEP IN GETTING HIM IN!!!
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State Felon Voting Laws
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1) DOUBLE-CHECK; VERIFY THAT YOU’RE REGISTERED TO VOTE NOW! – see link:
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2) Have you had ANY QUESTIONS or problems with your registration or with voting? – see link:
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3) VOTE EARLY (aka in-person absentee voting) get your vote counted first – link:
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4)FIND your POLLING PLACE, NOW – see links above:
5)Know your STATE’S ID REQUIREMENTS – see the websites above
6)IF YOU LIVE IN a swing state - FLORIDA, NEVADA, OHIO, NORTH CAROLINA, INDIANA, MISSOURI, COLORADO, PENNSYLVANIA – see link:
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7) If you voted early and you have Election Day free VOLUNTEER to become a paid POLL WORKER -
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Or VOLUNTEER to be a POLL MONITOR (WATCHER) –
videothevote.org/volunteer
Are you a LAWYER or LAW STUDENT? VOLUNTEER for Election Protection -
866ourvote.org
8) Send the following link to your candidates [including state & local] of your choice:
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9) Don’t be too confident or too pessimistic; get out and VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
