Voting From Behind Bars

Don’t think prisoners can vote? Think again!  In the state of Georgia, prisoners can vote from behind bars as long as they have not been convicted of a felony.  Voting is done by absentee ballot and mailed or faxed to the Board of Elections office.

Report filed by Grady NewSource reporter, Mamie Shepherd.

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