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Felon and Prisoner Voting in Alabama

By Thad Hall

There is a great story in the NY Times today about felon voters in Alabama. Check out this line:

Because of a quirk in its Constitution, Alabama disqualifies from voting only those who have committed a ?felony involving moral turpitude.? Those who have committed other felonies ? like marijuana possession or drunken driving ? can cast ballots even if they are still in prison, according to the state attorney general.

If that doesn't pique your curiosity to read more, I don't know what will.

Full post as published by Election Updates on March 02, 2008 (boomark / email).