I changed my ballot signature to an X and then forgot and signed my full name. Now, I have to go pickup a new ballot. Or not.
New figures for my state. King County (the largest in the state, home of Seattle) ballots already returned (13.4% as of Thursday) are far ahead of this time in 2014 (8%), but still a bit short of 2016 (15%). But statewide, this year (13.5%) is ahead of even 2016 (13%): King County follows statewide trend as voters return ballots early
Why do you even get in these threads, you said you don't vote. For the sake of clarity, I vote every election.
I skip the primary so I can vote in the Republican run-off. I always vote against our current congressman. Bob Wilson
Some headliners among current ballot measures: Forget About The Candidates. What Else Is On The Ballot This Week? | FiveThirtyEight Any others that we should be aware of?
Premature ejaculation on your part, read again.... In Florida, 1.5 million people— more than 10 percent of the state’s voting-age population — can’t vote because of their criminal records. It has a disproportionate racial impact as well: 21 percent of the state’s adult black population can’t vote as a result. But that would all change under Amendment 4, which would restore the right to vote to felons (except murderers and some sexual offenders) who have completed their sentences. According to an analysis by The New York Times/Upshot, Amendment 4 could create about 300,000 new voters, assuming a turnout rate of 20 percent. Amendment 4 would automatically restore voting rights to offenders who have completed their sentences, unless they committed murder or sex crimes. If it passes, Amendment 4 will enfranchise about 1.5 million people. Currently, rehabilitated felons can only regain their right to vote by pleading for clemency from the governor. This rule is a relic of Jim Crow that disproportionately disenfranchises minorities and permits the governor to discriminate against blacks and Democrats. Rehabilitated offenders shouldn’t have to grovel for an outside chance at regaining their civil rights
Florida has 13.2 million registered voters. Two other states (Iowa and Kentucky) have forever bans on felons voting.
States (the other 47) must have some degree of re-admittance to voting for past felons. I don't know details but would guess the severity or number of felony convictions would figure in. Ranking tourism safety by counting felons seems unnecessarily indirect, where real crime rates are available. With some risk of adding a political tinge here, one might wonder at meaning of phrase "paid one's debt to society" for those after prison release. That debt has either been repaid, or not. Or from another angle, there are statutes of limitations for crimes but not for convictions?
States get to make their own rules in these and many other matters. So long as those are not at variance with Constitutional or other national laws. Just exposing my thoughts, and others of course should do so as well.
It appears I prematurely ejactulated, only Vt and Maine don't keep felons from voting, 1 out of every 40 americans are prevented from voting, 1 out of every 13 african american are prevented from voting, and hemp felony convictions are responsible for ? number of felons, not being a felon, or carrying on felonious activities other than loving the monk....you learn each day.
I don't know where to find that information. Calif. has 19+ million voters and re instates voting rights after jail and probation.
