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We have summary and indictable offences. A summary offence is more or less a misdemeanor, an indictable offence is basically a felony.

• astrodust 8y ago
  Yes, but the terminology and implications are different. You can have a criminal conviction and still vote, for example.
  • maxerickson 8y ago
    Many US states restore the vote. http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-v...
    • astrodust 8y ago
      "Many" but not nearly all. In Canada prisoners can and do vote.
      • derefr 8y ago
        I'm curious—would there be a way to comparatively analyze Canadian and American election results, to figure out whether prisoners' disenfranchisement has an impact on policy?
        • maxerickson 8y ago
          State to state comparisons would probably work better.