Politics & Government
Talking Points: The Push To Allow Felons Released From Prison To Vote
More than 50,000 convicted felons in Minnesota have served their time, but have not had their voting rights restored.
February 13, ,2023
There is a push at the legislature for allowing felons to vote once they are released from prison.
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Many Republicans oppose this, but with Democrats in control at the legislature the proposal is moving forward.
More than 50,000 convicted felons in Minnesota have served their time, but have not had their voting rights restored. The current law is that felons must not only serve their time, but they have completed probation and any supervised release. This is a process that can take years.
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