In Iowa the government wants felons to jump thru hoops to get the citizenship franchise back rather than making it automatic. A felon would have to apply (aka plead, beg) to get back what he had before becoming a criminal. Somewhere in this process consent is granted but actually the felon has more rights with respect to government than the clueless sap who casts a ballot. “But if you can’t vote,” he said, “you are nobody.” http://www.desmoinesregister.com/vie...rd-Iowa-felons