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| Court upholds felon voting ban |
| By Spokesman Review |
| Published: 07/27/2007 |
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OLYMPIA, WA - In a split decision, Washington's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law that bans voting by felons – including those who've served their prison time and completed probation – until they've paid off all court-ordered fines and fees. "… Felons simply cannot seek restoration of their civil rights until they have completed all of the terms of their sentences," Justice Mary Fairhurst wrote in the 6-3 ruling. Although voting is a fundamental right of citizens, she said, "Convicted felons … no longer possess that fundamental right as a direct result of their decisions to commit a felony." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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