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Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of Felon Voting Rights

By Jeralyn, Section Inmates and Prisons
Posted on Mon Oct 31, 2005 at 01:02:36 PM EST
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A court in Iowa has upheld Gov. Tom Vilsack's executive order restoring voting rights to felony offenders who have served their sentences.

"The ruling by Judge Darbyshire confirms that the executive order I signed on July 4th was in compliance with the state constitution and that allowing ex-offenders who have discharged their sentence, probation or parole the right to vote is within the authority of the governor's office," Vilsack said in a statement released Friday evening.

More news on the decision is here. Background and our praise for Gov. Vilsack's order is here.

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    • Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of Felon Voting Rights | 5 comments (5 topical)
    Re: Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of F (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:34 PM EST
    I was living in Iowa when this guy was elected. I voted for him! Unfortunately, this is one of the few great things he's done. As governor he's been much more of a moderate republican than the liberal democrat that he ran as.

    Re: Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of F (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:35 PM EST
    Applause of the day. Iowans may live in a state no one can find on a map, but at least their governor seems to know what COUNTRY he lives in. Bravo.

    Re: Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of F (none / 0) (#2)
    by nolo on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:35 PM EST
    Cool.

    Re: Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of F (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:35 PM EST
    Good for Vilsack! Would be even better if others had his courage. Sigh ...

    Re: Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of F (none / 0) (#4)
    by Lww on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:35 PM EST
    Something about Executive Orders gives me the willies... I don't know, dictatorship? Paul Begala said it so elegantly, "stroke of the pen,law of the land,kind of cool."

    Court Upholds Gov. Vilsack 's Restoration of Felon Voting Rights | 5 comments (5 topical)