{"id":1870748,"date":"2023-03-07T15:57:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-dem-governor-signs-bill-allowing-tens-of-thousands-of-felons-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:02:33","slug":"minnesotas-dem-governor-signs-bill-allowing-tens-of-thousands-of-felons-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-dem-governor-signs-bill-allowing-tens-of-thousands-of-felons-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota&#8217;s Dem Governor Signs Bill Allowing Tens of Thousands of Felons To Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesotas-dem-governor-signs-bill-allowing-tens-of-thousands-of-felons-to-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1870748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Minnesota&#8217;s Democratic Governor Tim Walz has signed a law that will allow more than 55,000 felons to vote.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/claim-yours-ots-fbeacon-ads-30?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=fbeaconads&#038;utm_campaign=2023marchots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/claim-yours-ots-fbeacon-ads-30?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=fbeaconads&#038;utm_campaign=2023marchots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;As a state that consistently ranks among the top three in voter turnout, Minnesota will continue to lead in the fight to protect and expand the right to vote,&#8221; Walz said, &#8220;Who?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/over-55000-felons-will-have-voting-rights-restored-before-probation-ends-in-minnesota_5102127.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=BonginoReport&#038;src_src=partner&#038;src_cmp=BonginoReport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/over-55000-felons-will-have-voting-rights-restored-before-probation-ends-in-minnesota_5102127.html?utm_source%3Dpartner%26utm_campaign%3DBonginoReport%26src_src%3Dpartner%26src_cmp%3DBonginoReport&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1678301368768000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0LMZlmG5UQt7xdso3sqAK5\">signed<\/a> The &#8220;Restore the Vote&#8221; On March 3, bill<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This act will take effect July 1. Minnesota had previously permitted felons to vote after they completed their probation, time in prison, or supervision.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Minnesota&#8217;s legislation marks Democrats&#8217; latest controversial effort regarding voting restrictions. The In <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/?post_type=post&#038;p=1667646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/?post_type%3Dpost%26p%3D1667646&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1678301368768000&#038;usg=AOvVaw20l4wo_7F4P4yK1sEs_3fg\">December<\/a>The Boston City Council met to consider the possibility of non-citizen immigrant voting in local elections. One member suggested it. &#8220;enrich&#8221; The &#8220;concept of citizenship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Republican State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willmarradio.com\/news\/senate-approves-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrant-bill-allowing-felons-to-vote\/article_41b3cb42-b2b5-11ed-8695-abb8d697b572.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.willmarradio.com\/news\/senate-approves-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrant-bill-allowing-felons-to-vote\/article_41b3cb42-b2b5-11ed-8695-abb8d697b572.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1678301368768000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2HhLzxTmlzMlOjHc2FoBXA\">argued<\/a> Minnesotans accused of serious criminal acts should be sentenced before being allowed to vote. Democrats rejected this and stated that voting rights should be immediately restored after being released.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Minnesota Republican Party <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mngop\/status\/1621633045684961282?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/mngop\/status\/1621633045684961282?s%3D20&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1678301368768000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3lRbLvfZAwh1hfNtuOB6Nh\">said<\/a> Democrats &#8220;killed legislation to require murderers and rapists to complete their sentences before becoming eligible to vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Minnesota will be joining 21 other states, which restore voting rights to prisoners after release from prison. <em>Epoch Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/over-55000-felons-will-have-voting-rights-restored-before-probation-ends-in-minnesota_5102127.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=BonginoReport&#038;src_src=partner&#038;src_cmp=BonginoReport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/over-55000-felons-will-have-voting-rights-restored-before-probation-ends-in-minnesota_5102127.html?utm_source%3Dpartner%26utm_campaign%3DBonginoReport%26src_src%3Dpartner%26src_cmp%3DBonginoReport&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1678301368768000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0LMZlmG5UQt7xdso3sqAK5\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (Republican-led North Dakota and Indiana), 21 states currently restore voting rights for felons after they are released from prison.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>In Maine, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, convicted felons are allowed to vote while they are still incarcerated, irrespective of their crimes\u2014a situation some California lawmakers are currently looking to legalize in their state.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/illegals-voting-beacon-ads?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=fbeaconads&#038;utm_campaign=202303dcvoting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/illegals-voting-beacon-ads?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=fbeaconads&#038;utm_campaign=202303dcvoting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>According to the NCSL, felons in 16 states lose their voting rights during incarceration and after a certain period. 11 other states strip felons from voting rights due to certain crimes or require that the governor pardon them or take other actions in order for their rights to be restored.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/minnesotas-dem-governor-signs-bill-allowing-tens-of-thousands-of-felons-to-vote\/\">Minnesota&#8217;s Dem Governor Signs Bill Allowing Tens of Thousands of Felons To Vote<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota&#8217;s Democratic Governor Tim Walz has signed a law that will allow more than 55,000 felons to vote. &#8220;As a state that consistently ranks among the top three in voter turnout, Minnesota will continue to lead in the fight to protect and expand the right to vote,&#8221; Walz said, &#8220;Who?&#8221; signed The &#8220;Restore the Vote&#8221; &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1613,"featured_media":1891586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[8722,5028,6244,15293,4173,11745,3785,4286,4474],"class_list":["post-1870748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon","tag-tens","tag-allowing","tag-dem","tag-felons","tag-governor","tag-minnesotas","tag-signs","tag-thousands","tag-vote"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1870748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1891586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1870748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1870748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1870748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}