Felons can still vote in NC

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01-27-2008, 08:39 PM
basejumper

Felons can still vote in NC

Don't know if everyone is aware of this or not....

You can still vote in NC if you have a felony on your record. You can also vote if you are serving a sentence for a misdemeanor as well as awaiting trial for either a felony or misdemeanor. You DO NOT loose your right to vote in NC just because of a felony you just have to serve your sentence and be off parole.

link to info.
http://www.doc.state.nc.us/rap/ACLU_..._offenders.pdf

This might help a few people who were not aware of this rule.
Spread the word to all your jailbird friends!:)
01-27-2008, 08:44 PM
hueylong

So what? Now we're going to make a push for the FELON vote? That'll help.
01-27-2008, 08:53 PM
AmyPA

Similar to PA. You can't vote while serving time for a felony, or are on work release/in a halfway house. But once you're out, even on parole or probation, you can vote again.
01-27-2008, 09:11 PM
basejumper

Quote:

Originally Posted by hueylong

So what? Now we're going to make a push for the FELON vote? That'll help.

No, I didn't say push for their vote. Just thought maybe some people were not aware of it... which I know for a fact some people don't know because I just informed someone of this today. They are a huge Ron Paul fan and are one more vote for him and maybe more than that. Just because someone got in trouble with the sometimes unfair laws doesn't mean they are less wanted or needed.
01-27-2008, 09:32 PM
Dianne

That's cause half the elected N.C. officials are felons or want to be felons. When you sleep with the dog, you catch the fleas.
02-01-2008, 02:17 PM
Dennis Peterson

How bout the non-violent drug offender vote?...
02-01-2008, 02:33 PM
Molly1

Quote:

Originally Posted by basejumper

No, I didn't say push for their vote. Just thought maybe some people were not aware of it... which I know for a fact some people don't know because I just informed someone of this today. They are a huge Ron Paul fan and are one more vote for him and maybe more than that. Just because someone got in trouble with the sometimes unfair laws doesn't mean they are less wanted or needed.

This is great news. There are a lot of people in prison under the draconian mandatory drug sentences. Many Judges hate these laws because their hands are tied and they are required to sentence otherwise non violent offenders.

Maybe someone could contact the prison ministries in NC to pass on the word about Ron Paul?

Doesn't Ron Paul say he will pardon all non violent drug offenders?
02-01-2008, 03:29 PM
rancher89

I just learned about this a couple of weeks ago, I thought that it was uniform across the US that if you were a felon, no more voting.
02-01-2008, 05:53 PM
noztnac

The question is how do we get word to these people quietly?

I bet they all vote just for the opportunity to have a break in their routine.
02-01-2008, 06:33 PM
pcosmar

Quote:

Originally Posted by hueylong

So what? Now we're going to make a push for the FELON vote? That'll help.

Due to a LOT of misinformation many people are unaware of the laws concerning their vote.
There are different laws though out the states.
Add to this that many petty crimes are classed as felony.

There are presently millions of felons in this country.

Some of US know WE can vote. Some Don't.
02-01-2008, 06:35 PM
evadmurd

Quote:

Originally Posted by noztnac

The question is how do we get word to these people quietly?

I bet they all vote just for the opportunity to have a break in their routine.

Democrats pushed it quite well during last presidential election.
02-01-2008, 10:08 PM
Molly1

Quote:

Originally Posted by noztnac

The question is how do we get word to these people quietly?

I bet they all vote just for the opportunity to have a break in their routine.

Call the prisons for the details?

Or the prison ministries?

Ask how you can get RP literature to them.
02-01-2008, 11:01 PM
CGMike

If you think about it, some states actually consider speeding in excess of 30 MPH above the speed limit a felony, just some food for thought, not everyone who is a "convicted felon" is in jail.
02-01-2008, 11:23 PM
therealjjj77

Quote:

Originally Posted by basejumper

Don't know if everyone is aware of this or not....

You can still vote in NC if you have a felony on your record. You can also vote if you are serving a sentence for a misdemeanor as well as awaiting trial for either a felony or misdemeanor. You DO NOT loose your right to vote in NC just because of a felony you just have to serve your sentence and be off parole.

link to info.
http://www.doc.state.nc.us/rap/ACLU_..._offenders.pdf

This might help a few people who were not aware of this rule.
Spread the word to all your jailbird friends!:)

Huckabee will definitely win that state then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNAkzyCrqU0
02-02-2008, 03:14 AM
noztnac

If they can get crack in jail we should certainly be able to sneak in some campaign materials.
02-02-2008, 07:05 AM
pcosmar

Some educational reading on this subject.
http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/even...emocracy10.pdf

Quote:

1 A felony is a generic term used to distinguish more serious crimes from lesser crimes known as misdemeanors.
Statutes typically define felonies as those offenses punishable by one year or more of incarceration in a penitentiary.
In practice, however, many states count minor as well as the most serious offenses as felonies.
02-03-2008, 10:10 AM
pcosmar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molly1

Call the prisons for the details?

Or the prison ministries?

Ask how you can get RP literature to them.

There are well over 4 million NON incarcerated felons in the US.
I don't think we should "Push" the issue, but educate those that think they don't count.