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independentpiney Donating Member (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-21-04 02:27 PM
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My son has been disenfranchised - Bastards
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My son registered to vote in September. He had a misdemeanor conviction a few years back that he had probation for, and he finished the probation over a year ago. The county elections board sent him a certified letter that he wasn't able to pick up because he works 6 days a week 6:00am to 5:00 pm, that I found out today demanded he bring in a letter from his former probation officer saying his probation is over. They said that since it's past the Oct 4 registration deadline, its too late for him to do so now.

This seems like bullshit to me. There is nothing on the state website for voter restoration saying the voter has to provide proof of completing the sentence. Not to mention wherever they pulled the info from about the conviction must have shown it was completed. And what if he registered on the October 4 deadline? would they have just thrown out the registration without an opportunity for him to prove their error?

I am sooo pissed over this.
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