Lawmakers in Illinois are advancing a bill that seeks to provide incarcerated individuals voting rights in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 828, is being sponsored by State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Ill.) and seeks to overturn the current state law, which prohibits individuals serving a sentence in a state or federal prison, county jail, or…
Illinois Lawmakers Push Legislation Allowing Prisoners to Vote
December 2, 2022
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Washington State Passes Law That Automatically Restores Convicted Felons Voting Right
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, restore voting rights to more than 20,000…
Washington State Passes Law That Automatically Restores Convicted Felons Voting Rights
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, restore voting rights to more than 20,000…
Washington State Restores Voting Rights to Felons After Prison
Washington state is restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees, under a law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 7. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will restore voting rights to more than 20,000 people…
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