I think the word "irony" might be the most often misused word in English. But, at the risk of looking extremely stupid if I'm wrong, I think you will find irony in this story.
A Pittsburgh-area lawmaker facing five years in jail was among legislators who cast a ballot in favor of a bill that would strip convicted felons of their voting right.
Rep. Jeffrey E. Habay, R-Allegheny, will be sentenced next week on a felony conflict of interest charge[...]
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I believe the law is currently that felons in prison cannot vote in elections and this recent vote was to extend that to felons on parole. I don't think it says anything about felons awaiting sentencing or felons voting in the state house.
hahahaha
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