I'm not sure how I feel about this. Ok, the idea that a felon can't vote is kind of backwards because they have served their sentences in jail already. Disallowing a person to vote is kind of a life sentence. On the other hand, this article read like an editorial. I think that maybe we should change the law, but the fact that the laws were followed to keep former felons out of the polls is not really illegal or shady. Also, be careful of the term "minority" becuase it usually doesn't apply to all minorities, just blacks and Hispanics. The term tends to leave out Japanese, Chinese, Indians, Pakistanis, etc. Make sure that it says "all minorites."
The article reads as though black voters were targeted, and they probably were. But in reality, the fact that "BLACKS' BALLOTS REJECTED" is the title of one section of the article leads people to believe that that was the problem, when in reality, it was the result of a different problem which is somewhat unfortunately legal.
On the other hand (OK I have three hands), it was not a secret that felons can't vote. Ignorance is not an excuse, as they say, so the felons should have known better. If they wanted to vote, then they shouldn't have committed felonies. Kind of a hard-line, unsympathetic viewpoint, but practical. Although, the ID thing and camping out voting polls to target peole who haven't paid their bills is some serious nonsense. Heh, at least let them vote first befoire you take them away. I mean, it makes sense to go to a place where you think that someone you're seeking might be, but you know where they'll be. I don't know how practical that is, but I don't think that not paying a bill is a felony, so they should be able to vote before being hauled away. What do you think?
