Democratic lawmakers in Virginia, who recently won control of the state’s legislature, proposed altering the state’s constitution to allow prisoners and mentally handicapped individuals to vote.
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New Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Nonviolent Felons the Right to Vote, Run for Public Office
New Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear isn’t wasting time enacting liberal agendas, having signed an executive order Thursday restoring the right to vote and the right to run for public office to hundreds of thousands of felons convicted of nonviolent crimes, according to a story by Jurist.
Read MoreACLU Sues Minnesota Secretary of State Over Voting Restrictions for Felons on Probation
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says that Minnesota’s voting restrictions for felons serving probation is unconstitutional.
Read MoreGrowing Number of Felons Strain Probation System in Minnesota
by Noell Evans The number of people on probation in Minnesota has increased by 5,000 over the past five years. In 2018, more than 46,000 residents in the state were under some level of community supervision. But the state’s probation system has not grown at the same rate. It’s…
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