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Law Practice

Oct. 28, 2008

Lawyers Clear Up Misconceptions About Ex-Cons' Right to Vote

Attorneys call it “The Big Myth.” Common misconceptions regarding who is allowed to vote in California after being convicted of a crime inspired lawyers and county officials to become especially aggressive this year in their efforts to quash those misunderstandings.

By Dhyana Levey

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys call it "The Big Myth." Common misconceptions regarding who is allowed to vote in California after being convicted of a crime inspired lawyers and county officials to become especially aggressive this year in their efforts to quash those misunderstandings.

"If you are in state prison - you can't vote; if you were released from state prison and are on parole - you can't vote," said David...

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