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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.7136 Democracy Restoration Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/52892</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Celebrate Good Times!!!</title>
    <link href="http://www.sohhoverit.com/2008/11/06/celebrate-good-times/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-05:/commentary/3230255</id>
    <updated>2008-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SOHH Over It! </name>
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HR 676 - United States National Health Insurance Act. HR 5843 - Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults. HR 7136 - To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sohhoverit.com/2008/11/06/celebrate-good-times/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Take action to support felon voting rights</title>
    <link href="http://criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/take_action_to_support_felon_voting_rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3230256</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Change.org&amp;#39;s Criminal Justice Blog </name>
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A patchwork of state laws prohibit 5.3 million Americans with criminal records from voting, according to a report by the Sentencing Project. Minority groups are disproportionately affected - an estimated 13% of African-American men ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/take_action_to_support_felon_voting_rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Law Needed to Protect Ex-Felon Voting Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.420magazine.com/forums/legal-discussions/82201-federal-law-needed-protect-ex-felon-voting-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3121046</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>420 Magazine </name>
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6340, HR 7136 ) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Exercising the right to vote should be an important part of a prisoner's rehabilitation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.420magazine.com/forums/legal-discussions/82201-federal-law-needed-protect-ex-felon-voting-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Right to Vote - Opinion Blog on syracuse.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3332821</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Opinion Blog on syracuse.com </name>
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The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 (DRA, S. 6340, H.R. 7136) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Exercising the right to vote should be an important part of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2008/10/right_to_vote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Press Release: Legislation Introduced to Restore Voting Rights for ...</title>
    <link href="http://stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2008/oct/03/press_release_legislation_introd" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2951020</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) - Federal Government </name>
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6340, HR 7136) was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI). The US currently denies 5.3 million, or one in 41, citizens the right to vote due to felony convictions and is the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2008/oct/03/press_release_legislation_introd&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bulk Handgun Purchases, Internet Skill Game Facilities, Votes for ...</title>
    <link href="http://hillwatcher.blogspot.com/2008/09/bulk-handgun-purchases-internet-skill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2925951</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hill Watcher - Daily Tidbits from the Hill </name>
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HR 7136. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Source: GPO [H10129] Might as well wrap this up with yet another bill of controversy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hillwatcher.blogspot.com/2008/09/bulk-handgun-purchases-internet-skill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3640 Democracy Restoration Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3801610</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] </name>
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October 10, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 7136, The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008. The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 (S. 3640) &#194;&#183; The Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007 (H.R. 818) &#194;&#183; The Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3640/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 7136, The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3545630</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Foreign aid </name>
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US Congress: HR 7136, The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200512860.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 7136: To secure the Federal voting ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3121045</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] introduced HR 7136: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-7136&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 7136, To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2918533</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 7136 would secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7136.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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