Comments on: Groups sue Bowen over inmate voting rights

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:20:09 +0000

Re 3: gotta agree with John W. Never heard a guard mention or ex-inmate complain about suffrage. Inmates have a long list of grievances– lousy food, getting aspirin for everything except life-threatening illnesses, endless boredom–but not taking part in politics doesn’t rank very high, if at all. A few sheriffs get a mention, but that’s it.

By: Aurther MacAurther

Aurther MacAurther — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:48:10 +0000

Anyone seeking election to the legislature of the state or the legislature of the nation or any state or national office should not be considered completely qualified if they have never even once been arrested and jailed.

By: Aurther MacAurther

Aurther MacAurther — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:41:58 +0000

To comment #1,#3 and #4 – your comment omits any reference to the subject which prompted your ridicule.

I can agree with any comment which ridicules the absurd practice of disenfranchisement. Of course, there are plenty of states beside Crazyfornia with laws that violate the principle of universal suffrage.

To comment#5 – you have misapplied the term “liberal” as a label to describe the plaintiffs or their attorneys. Preservation of universal suffrage is a conservative goal.

Anyone supporting a position which seeks to deny any adult the exercise of their vote is antidemocratic.

By: Publius

Publius — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:16:40 +0000

“people who are vulnerable to incarceration”

Commit a crime and do the time.Only in California can a simple axiom like this be twisted in a such a way that makes the criminal the victim of his own crime. Besides,the Dems already have superior voting numbers in California, they don’t need anymore.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:14:13 +0000

@ #7 Sean

Seems only fair.

By: Sean Morham

Sean Morham — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:17:59 +0000

Can they apply for CCW permits as well?

By: JWaggoner

JWaggoner — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:56:21 +0000

Thank you for your coverage of this suit. The League of Women Voters of California has additional information (press release, petition for write of mandate and appendix of exhibits) on our site, if anyone would like to view these details. http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/publications/pr/index.html

By: Liberal Groups Sue California’s Secretary of State…Want Voting Rights For Prisoners « Scotty Starnes's Blog

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:30:43 +0000

[...] Political Blotter: Three groups sued California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and San Francisco’s elections [...]

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:46:01 +0000

I’ve re-read the article and, with a few changes, I think it would be suitable for The Onion.

By: John W.

John W. — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:48:26 +0000

Hard to believe voting is a priority for people serving time. We can’t even get regular registered voters to bother.