If O'Keefe is convicted of a felony he loses his right to vote, correct?

[warrior1]

that would be sweeett!

[jody]

1. He loses all civil rights including voting and RKBA. If civil rights are restored without exceptions

then he can exercise all those rights again.

RKBA (Right to Keep and Bear Arms) that government is obligated to protect as acknowledged by SCOTUS.

[onethatcares]

3. unless he's convicted in Alaska

where all your civil rights are restored upon completion of your sentence. the RKBA is denied only if your offense was perpetrated with a firearm, or a firearm was used in commission of your crime. Alaska went so far as to write into their restoration that it superceded federal law.

don't ask me why I know that.

[jody]

5. Understand and your explanation is consistent with my post. nt

[Muskypundit]

2. I bet he doesnt vote anyways

[SixthSense]

4. he's a scumbag

but I don't think someone losing rights is something to celebrate

Personally I think felons should have the right to vote. We're all felons, just most of us haven't been charged yet.

Further reading:

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594032556

http://books.google.com/books/about/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_America.html?id=ElfuAAAAMAAJ

[Zalatix]

7. Exactly.

[Zalatix]

6. NOT cool.

This is how they deny voting rights to people.

Today it's a douchebag like O'Keefe, tomorrow it's one of us.

[immoderate]

8. Only while he's in jail, in most states.

There's just a few where felons lose voting rights. Not sure about RKBA.

--imm

[PA Democrat]

9. The laws are different in different states.

Some states you lose your voting rights permanently.

Remember the crap Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris pulled in Florida? They used a computer program that coded a person as ineligible to vote based upon a PARTIAL match of information with a convicted felon.

[alp227]

10. what's the law in New Jersey? I need to watch the Newshour in 5 mins.

(you can too at 6PM Eastern at http://www.ustream.tv/pbsnewshour; my PBS station KQED also carries the show live.)

[tridim]

11. He wont be convicted. He's a Republican.

Therefore his felonies are OKAY.

[Luminous Animal]

12. Disenfranchising felons is a racist institution

and an undemocratic institution.

Anyway, it depends on the state.

[Major Nikon]

13. Agreed

There is simply no nexus between someone who has committed a felony and their voting rights. Racism is the only reason this practice persists in most states.

[Charlemagne]

14. Im sure

O'Keefe would argue that felons shoudnt be able to vote.




That is, unless they vote republican. Then they are good God fearing conservatives whose voices demand to be heard.

I hope he has fun jail!