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Voting Rights: Things May Not Know

Criminal Voting Rights & Voting Rights Act

By Nia on AirPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Criminal Voting Rights:

At one point, in time, voting, and the party you support, people did not openly speak. However, since we are entering one of the most critical elections of our time, its time to be educated on what can and can not do. There is much information that people do not know about voting. **These rules are specific to the State of Colorado. Our suggest that you look into what your state’s rights to vote are.**

1. If on parole for a felony, yes, you can vote as long as you served your full-term imprisonment.

2. If currently in jail for a misdemeanor, you can register to vote and vote in any election.

3. If you are on bond, you have the right to vote as long as you are not convicted, servicing a sentence, or a felony at the time.

4. If you are currently on probation in the state of Colorado will still allow you to vote.

5. Lastly, a criminal conviction in your past will not stop you from voting as long as you served your sentence. Upon release, you are eligible to register to vote and vote legally.

There are so many other situations that apply to vote if you have a criminal record. Information that is not willingly shared with us. If you want to keep your right to vote, I suggest you look into your voting rights before taking from us. If you do not fight for your rights and educate yourself, people will try to change your rights right under your nose.

Voting Rights:

The Voting Right Act of 1965 states that discriminatory voting is outlawed. This law was spread out to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. So, it is our constitutional right as people to cast our vote peacefully without intimidation. There is no such thing as a literacy test that was outlawed during the Voting Right Act of 1965. People can not block you at the polls or ask you whom you are voting for illegal.

15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voter Rights (1870)

The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote. The 13th Amendment set free slaves—the 14th Amendment with citizenship of the United States of American.

14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)

The 14th Amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to former slaves. You may be told that you do not have rights for whatever reason due to the climate that we are in. Therefore, I decided to pull the constitutional amendments that are proof according to our constitution that minorities have the right, have always had the right, and will continue to have the right to vote. If you will be a Karen and show up at polls to intimidate or fight with our American rights, please understand that we are educated, prepared to fight, and we will cast our votes. You may think we do not know our history, but please believe we do, a mask is not an “American” right, but black people and women are our American rights; please do not interfere. Do you plan to vote early, by mail, or go into the polls? Also, have you prepared to know what other topics are on the ballot besides just the president?

4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)

Reference:

Voters with Convictions FAQs (Colorado). https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/FAQs/VotingAndConviction.html

15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870).

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=44#

14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=43#

Citation: The House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution, June 16, 1866; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.

Citation: The House Joint Resolution proposing the 15th amendment to the Constitution, December 7, 1868; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.

Citation: The House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution, June 16, 1866; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archive

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