GENEVA (AP) — The NAACP is taking to the U.N. its effort to ensure that former convicted felons in the United States can vote.
A delegation from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was holding meetings Tuesday at the United Nation’s Geneva office in part to press the world body to send observers to the U.S. for this year’s elections.
The diplomatic push comes against the backdrop of a related — and vigorous — debate about requirements in some states for would-be voters to provide proper identification before they can cast ballots.
The NAACP says nearly 6 million U.S. citizens are barred from voting because of previous felony convictions. Hilary Shelton, a NAACP vice president, said the right to vote should not be jeopardized by a criminal conviction.
NO…they gave UP that right when they were convicted of a FELONY…
You are soooooo right!!!
Since when does any outside organizations have a right to say who can and who can’t vote. It doesn’t matter if you are black, white or green if you commit a felony you can’t vote. If this is something the people of the US want, then take it up with Congress and let the people of the US vote on it. There is no place in the US for the UN or any other group or body to interfere. This is just another reason to get the UN out of OUR COUNTRY
Totally agree!!!
That will be the beginning of the end if any UN “observers” show up at any United States polling locations.
First of all anyone at NAACP ever heard of a CLEMENCY BOARD?. They are the ONLY group who can restore your voting rights after a felony conviction. You can have your voting rights restored if you follow the criteria. 10 years without ANY criminal contact and no more crimes, gainful employment and you CAN have your voting rights restored, so the NAACP is misleading the UN. Isn’t that called willful disregard for the LAW ie FRAUD ?.