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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

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    Sadly there will be a court somewhere (none / 0) (#3)
    by JGillman on Tue Feb 22, 2011 at 04:31:18 PM EST
    which will chastise the driver for being light on the cheese.

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    • Not if I... by Corinthian Scales, 02/22/2011 07:45:17 PM EST (none / 0)
    Look at the up side (none / 0) (#6)
    by Corinthian Scales on Tue Feb 22, 2011 at 05:00:03 PM EST
    One less Obama voter = confirmed

    The other two Obama voters?  Pending.

    Can someone convicted of a felony register and vote? Can a person confined in jail or prison register and vote?

    MCL 168.492a reads: "A person confined in a jail, who is otherwise a qualified elector, prior to trial or sentence may, upon request, register under section 504. The person shall be deemed a resident of the city, township, and address at which he resided before confinement. A person while confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced shall not be eligible to register."

    MCL 168.758b reads: "A person who, in a court of this or another state or in a federal court, has been legally convicted and sentenced for a crime for which the penalty imposed is confinement in jail or prison shall not vote, offer to vote, attempt to vote, or be permitted to vote at an election while confined."

    Given the above restrictions, a Michigan resident confined in jail or prison that is awaiting arraignment or trial is eligible to register and vote. A Michigan resident who is serving a sentence in jail or prison after conviction cannot register or vote during his or her period of confinement. After a Michigan resident who is serving a sentence in jail or prison is released, he or she is free to participate in elections without restriction.

    Timing is everything... although, felons in Michigan having a right to vote while on parole or probation is a total crock of sh!t.

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