These voters don't have to go to the polls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - February 5, 2008 The ballots are coming to them -- in jail.
Contrary to common belief, inmates awaiting trial on even the most
serious criminal charges can still vote, as long as they are not
already doing time for a felony. In San Francisco, the elections
and sheriff's departments spent weeks ahead of today's Super
Tuesday primary encouraging inmates to register. The guards even
hand-delivered ballots and picked up the completed forms. Kentucky
and Virginia are the only states where felony convictions
permanently disqualify someone from voting.
