Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.
Restoring the voting rights of felons is one of the few election-related changes that has strong bipartisan support
A legislative proposal in Nebraska would change the timeline for the restoration of voting rights for felons.
LINCOLN, Neb. — TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election. An outreach specialist with the Nebraska AIDS Project, King came off probation in August after serving time for drug and theft convictions. In many states, he could have voted in the November
Formerly incarcerated felons in Minnesota will now be able to vote after a new law restoring their rights was signed by the state's governor.