The state Supreme Court has upheld a law giving Nebraskans with prior felony convictions the right to vote once they have completed their sentence. Proponents of the measure are calling it a hard-fought victory to restore full rights to citizens who have paid their debt to society. State lawmakers challenged a clause in the state's 1875 constitution disenfranchising people with felony convictions for life. ...
  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Proponents of the measure are calling it a hard-fought victory to restore full rights to citizens who have paid their debt to society.

    Yep. Makes sense. Especially when we have a real possibility of a felon president.