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Alabama Passes Felon Voting Right Legislation

By Jeralyn, Section Inmates and Prisons
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2003 at 08:19:41 AM EST
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Kudos to the Alabama Legislature which passed a bill making it easier for ex-felons to restore their voting rights. The bill also accelerates parole by granting some inmates early release. Lawyer Ed Still is on top of the legislation over at VoteLaw. Today he reports the Governor has signed the legislation--it is now law.

For background on why felony disenfranchisement is unfair, start here.

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