A prison sentence shouldn’t take away a citizen’s vote

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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It was Election Day, 1964.

My mother took me to the polling site – Meadowlark Elementary in Great Falls.

She held my hand. We stood in line. A voting booth opened, and we entered. My mother pulled a lever. A curtain closed. She explained that Democratic candidates were on one side. Republicans on the other.

People could tell whether you were a Republican or Democrat by which side of the voting booth you stood. My …

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