Originally Posted by guccilvr

I hope you never have kids To sit here and say that trust can never be gained back 100% is ridiculous. There are people who will never be rehabilitated, but there are also quite a few who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.. now they have a felony record. How about the ones who are *GASP* wrongfully convicted?

I've never understood why a felon can't vote. In NC, I believe your right to vote is only revoked as long as you are parole/probation, after that it is reinstated. That makes sense. You did your time, you proved you went another 3, 5, 10, however many years without doing anything else.. you should be allowed a say in the country's most basic right. It's not like voting can hurt anyone. The law about felons not being able to carry firearms makes sense.. but seriously.. a ballot won't do much damage.. unless you live in Florida.

I'm also trying to figure out how a felon can be taxed if they can't vote.. taxation without representation??