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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 03:48 AM Apr 2016

Could Obama restore voting rights of all nonviolent "three strikes" felons with a mass pardon?

I'm talking about the ones who are "three strikes" felons for minor drug offenses.

If nothing else, could he do this for all such people in federal prisons?

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Could Obama restore voting rights of all nonviolent "three strikes" felons with a mass pardon? (Original Post) Ken Burch Apr 2016 OP

He can issue a pardon,... HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #1

voting rights are set by the state....nothing any president could do about this aspect beachbum bob Apr 2016 #2

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. He can issue a pardon,...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 04:16 AM

Apr 2016

...but the voting rights are up to the states. I don't think he can order the states to restore voting rights.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. voting rights are set by the state....nothing any president could do about this aspect

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 06:13 AM

Apr 2016

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