Alabama: Sec of State trying to undo the Governor's overinclusive disqualification list
AP reports: A list of crimes compiled by the governor's office and used to disqualify Alabama voters includes hundreds of felonies -- such as animal cruelty and shoplifting -- not previously considered serious enough to cost convicted criminals their voting rights.
State court administrators say the list includes far too many offenses and has been wrongly used for months by county registrars to disqualify an undetermined number of state voters ahead of the Nov. 4 presidential election.
Republican Gov. Bob Riley's office said it did nothing wrong, but Democrats say the move may cost tens of thousands of qualified voters their right to cast a ballot next month -- a number large enough to sway the outcome of some races.
The secretary of state's office said it is trying to determine the size of the problem and fix it before Election Day. Officials haven't been able to determine exactly how many voters may be affected because of how new the information is and the huge number of disqualifying crimes involved. -- Riley's list states shoplifting should disqualify voters | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser