Tag: voting rights for felons

Fla. GOP Is Trying To Reverse Voters’ Decision On Felon Voting...

2018 mid-term elections ushered in a wave of progressive candidates and state ballot measures. One of the most consequential outcomes occurred in the state of Florida,...

The Nixon Effect? NY Gov. Grants Voting Rights To Parolees

35,000 to 40,000 parolees in New York can now fully participate in the democratic process. After the New York legislature voted it down, New York...

Virginia Governor Outwits Supreme Court, Allows 200,000 Ex-Cons To Vote –...

In April 2016, Gov. Terry McAuliffe restored the voting rights to more than 200,000 former felons who completed their sentences, and have been cleared of...
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Breaking: Voting Rights Restored For 200,000 Felons In Virginia

Governor Terry McAuliffe’s sweeping order restoring voting rights to convicted felons in Virginia just overturned a Civil War-era practice that was designed, he said,...

Hillary Clinton Says Voting Rights Should Be Restored To All Felons...

During a town hall meeting held on "Good Morning America" yesterday, Hillary Clinton said she favors a federal effort to assure that convicted felons...

Should Felons Vote? Bill In Congress Would Allow It

A bill was introduced this week in both the House and Senate which would restore voting rights in federal elections to nearly 6 million...