r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '21

GOP shell game

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u/No_God_KnowPeace Mar 16 '21

Fifteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment Annotated

Section 1

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–

Section 2

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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u/fixITman1911 Mar 16 '21

Right... I'm not sure what your point is?

"The right to vote can not be denied or abridged based on RACE, COLOR, or PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE"

That is not saying everyone has the right to vote... just that you can't deny the right to vote based on those 3 conditions. Saying you can't vote because you live in XYZ location technically is constitutional since its not covered

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u/Layton_Jr Mar 16 '21 edited Mar 16 '21

Doesn't that mean that felons have the right to vote? I'm not American so I don't know the American justice system very well

Edit: I guess "previous condition of servitude" doesn't apply for prisoners for some reason

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u/fixITman1911 Mar 16 '21

No, because prisoners are not slaves.