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I think most of these things are handled on a state-by-state basis, which is probably the way it should be handled.

Ex-felons can't vote in Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska or Virginia. In seven or eight other states, certain categories of ex-felons can't vote. Other states vary (article on this here.) Ex-felons can, in some cases, petition to get their franchise back.

I personally think an all-encompassing permanent voting prohibition on all felonies is serious overkill, but would have no problem with specific and clear laws on certain crimes or repeat offenders having their vote taken away. There should always be a legal method for having the rights restored on a case by case basis. Every case is different.

Certain arbitrary bars are already set on voting, including an age limit. Frankly, I can think of a lot of adults that are probably lousier voters than your typical 17-year-old, but there it is.

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