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Restoring the voting rights of former felons drew national attention after Florida lawmakers weakened a voter-approved constitutional amendment

TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn't vote in Nebraska's last election.

At least 14 states have introduced proposals this year focused on the restoration of voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/restoring-rights-for-felons-a-rare-bipartisan-voting-change/"></div>LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — 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 general election, but Nebraska […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt -->...

In many states, he could have voted in the November general election, but Nebraska requires a two-year wait after the completion of a felony sentence before someone can register.