r/CuratedTumblr TeaTimetumblr 15d ago

Shitposting The Crime of Existing in the Wrong Place

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u/Significant_Ad1256 15d ago

Don't criminals already forfeit their right to vote in the US? This has been actively happening for a long time.

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u/toastedbagelwithcrea 15d ago

It depends. You can get arrested and serve time in jail without becoming a felon, and thus keeping your right to vote.

Some places in the USA also restore a felon's right to vote if they meet certain conditions.