The new legislation could give voting rights to tens of thousands of convicts out on parole or probation.
The Restore The Vote bill, officially known as House File 28, was adopted on Tuesday.
An estimated 50,000 people in Minnesota—on parole or probation—will receive the right to vote, according to a report byStock image of a vote badge and a pair of handcuffs. A new Minnesota legislation being pushed by Democrats will see convicts out on probation get the right to vote, according to reports.The bill has since been sent to Democratic Governor Tim Walz, who previously supported this move., Bobby Joe Champion, has said he is convinced Walz will sign it.
However, convicts in the state, upon release, tend to have some of the most extended probation terms in the U.S. According to a 2018 report by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative, Minnesota had some of the highest probation rates in relation to its state and federal prisons.about the significance of the bill.
"They're out in our communities paying taxes, raising families, being productive citizens, but not being given a chance for their voice to count.Some Republican critics of the legislation argued that individuals who had committed violent crimes like murder, manslaughter, assault, and kidnapping, among others, should not be included in the bill.
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