Alabama prisons settle lawsuit over inmate voting
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October 21 2008
Compromise reached in dispute over drive to register prisoners to vote. An Alabama reverend sued the state department of corrections after the department, reacting to complaints from Republicans, halted his voter registration drive last month. The head of the state GOP said he was concerned about the possibility of fraud.[1]
Deal would provide prisoners with information, but not registration forms
The original program allowed Rev. Kenneth Glasgow and his group to give prisoners registration forms, which the group mailed after the inmates filled them out. Some prisoners lose their right to vote, but all of the inmates registered under the program are eligible to vote. Under the compromise agreement Glasgow and his group will provide inmates with information on how to register to vote and how to receive an absentee ballot, but will not provide the actual forms.[1]
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