Minnesota to restore voting rights to felons

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://apnews.com/article/politics-minnesota-state-government-prisons-crime-1adbcf8cc6dd6f0d50246972b934783d

Bill has passed and now sent to be signed by Walz.

Currently felons out on parole or in probation can not vote u til that is complete. Under the new law they'll be able to vote as soon as their prison sentence is complete.

[7,052,770]

I doubt this is helpful for Democrats, but I support it anyway because having everyone's voice heard is the most important feature of a democratic nation.

[BG-NY]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

This is what should happen in a democracy.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Good bill.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I doubt this is helpful for Democrats

This will make 4.5% of blacks and 7% of Native Americans now eligible.

[7,052,770]

I doubt this is helpful for Democrats

This will make 4.5% of blacks and 7% of Native Americans now eligible.

What raw numbers of each? I checked before posting and saw there are more whites than blacks on prison in Minnesota, and that whites are less likely to go to prison for equal crimes (suggesting that there are probably a higher number of white felons not in prison), and I suspect the white felons will have higher turnout once they are eligible.

It may be a wash though, with turnout being low and not that many people affected. Also some whites will vote D.

[Skill and Chance]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Do you want prison guards to have 100's of votes they can effectively sell for much, much more than their salary?  Because that is what would happen in many prisons.  The problem is the states that don't automatically give back voting rights after the sentence is over.

[BG-NY]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Do you want prison guards to have 100's of votes they can effectively sell for much, much more than their salary?  Because that is what would happen in many prisons.  The problem is the states that don't automatically give back voting rights after the sentence is over.

This is a bad faith argument because it means seniors in homes shouldn’t vote either.

[Skill and Chance]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Do you want prison guards to have 100's of votes they can effectively sell for much, much more than their salary?  Because that is what would happen in many prisons.  The problem is the states that don't automatically give back voting rights after the sentence is over.

This is a bad faith argument because it means seniors in homes shouldn’t vote either.

Most states prevent people who are cognitively impaired to the point of being under a guardianship from voting for similar reasons.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Rare BG W.

[Benjamin Frank]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Do you want prison guards to have 100's of votes they can effectively sell for much, much more than their salary?  Because that is what would happen in many prisons.  The problem is the states that don't automatically give back voting rights after the sentence is over.

Do you have any evidence to back up that claim, or is it pure speculation?

[MaxQue]

This is a good start. I think we should also have a serious debate about whether those currently incarcerated should be able to vote — I lean yes.

Do you want prison guards to have 100's of votes they can effectively sell for much, much more than their salary?  Because that is what would happen in many prisons.  The problem is the states that don't automatically give back voting rights after the sentence is over.

This is a bad faith argument because it means seniors in homes shouldn’t vote either.

Most states prevent people who are cognitively impaired to the point of being under a guardianship from voting for similar reasons.

Which is not the majority of people living in retirement homes.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

I doubt this is helpful for Democrats

This will make 4.5% of blacks and 7% of Native Americans now eligible.

Purely speculating but I would assume that ex-felons would be among the lowest-turnout demographics you can imagine.

[Santander]

The only felons who should be barred from voting are those convicted of electoral fraud or similar offenses.