Convicted Oklahoma Felon Helping Other Felons Register To Vote

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A convicted felon in Oklahoma City is working to help other felons in the state regain their right to vote.<br/><br/>Rick Foreman spent two years in prison for driving under the influence

Monday, August 21st 2006, 9:28 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A convicted felon in Oklahoma City is working to help other felons in the state regain their right to vote.

Rick Foreman spent two years in prison for driving under the influence and says he was told for years that he would never be allowed to vote again.

But after contacting the American Civil Liberties Union and checking Oklahoma law he found out the right to vote is restored once a felon's sentence is complete.

Now Foreman is setting up voter registration booths at flea markets and says he's registered some voters who've been out of prison for up to 30 years.

Foreman admits not all felons care about voting but he says some are trying to straighten out their lives and want the privilege back.

Foreman also founded the Amos 5:12 project to help prisoners move back into society.