On October 26, the Alabama Supreme Court voted 5-4 to keep a lower court ruling in place, until the lawsuit Gooden v Worley has been fully litigated. The lower court ruling, issued August 23, 2006, lets ex-felons and felons register to vote, at least until the legislature defines the term “moral turpitude”. The Alabama Constitution says persons convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude” can be barred from registering to vote. However, neither the Constitution, nor any state law, defines “moral turpitude”. Over the years, election officials in some counties have said that convictions for drunk driving, attempted burglary, and other crimes, are crimes of “moral turpitude”, whereas elections officials in other counties have said they are not.