Originally Posted by savmesom11

In a couple of states (I believe Kentucky & Virginia) a convicted felon has his/her voting rights terminated permanently. It is possible for their rights to be restored with a pardon from the governor but this can take years to process. What do you think about a person's voting rights being terminated indefinitely? Do you think that these states should adopt the same procedures as the majority of the country and restore said rights once the debt to society has been repaid or do you think this privilege should remain revoked? If you believe the right should be restored, then after how long? What process if any should be in place? Should only certain felons rights be restored or all felons?

I believe that once a debt to society has been paid a person voting privileges should be restored without a process in place. I don't think it needs to be reviewed by anyone and the completion of parole/probation is suffice to make this determination. I also think this should apply for all felons, violent or non.