California State Court Rules that Persons Sent to Mandatory Supervision May Register to Vote

By Richard Winger In 2011, the California legislature created new classes of methods for dealing with individuals convicted of certain crimes: “Mandatory Supervision” and “Post-Release Community Supervision.” On May 7, a California Superior Court in Alameda County ruled that individuals in those categories may register to vote. The case is Scott v Bowen, RG14-712570. California law denies persons(More)…

Source: http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/05/california-state-court-rules-that-persons-sent-to-mandatory-supervision-may-register-to-vote/