{"id":1902515,"date":"2023-03-21T19:42:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T23:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-poised-to-expand-voting-to-prisoners\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T23:44:22","slug":"oregon-poised-to-expand-voting-to-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-poised-to-expand-voting-to-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon poised to expand voting to prisoners"},"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\">14<\/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%2Foregon-poised-to-expand-voting-to-prisoners%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=1902515&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 class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_79432090\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Virginia Foxx demands answers from DC children's hospital over gender procedures\"><br \/>\n                <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding a Washington children's hospital detail its protocols and policies related to the administering of cross-sex hormones and surgeries for children. In a letter to Children's National Hospital President and CEO Kurt Newman that was shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner, Foxx expressed concern that the hospital's \" youth pride clinic did not once mention the role of parental consent in prescription surgeries and other medical interventions for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.><br \/>\n                <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M42S\"><br \/>\n                <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-21 20:53:31\"><br \/>\n                <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1266752_th_1679432011.jpg\"><br \/>\n                <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1266752.mp4\">\n            <\/div>\n<p>            <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\tvar _bp = _bp || [];\n\t\t\t\t_bp.push({\n\t\t\t\t\t\"div\": \"Brid_79432090\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"obj\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"id\": \"27789\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"width\": \"16\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"height\": \"9\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"video\": \"1266752\"\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n            <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The state of Oregon is considering expanding voting rights to prisoners. The full state legislature will vote on the proposal in June, and it is expected to pass since Democrats hold a supermajority in both the House and Senate. If approved, Oregon would become the third state, following Maine and Vermont, to allow prisoners to vote while serving time. Washington D.C. also has similar laws that allow prisoners to vote.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, SB 579, aims to make voting rights consistent for all adults, irrespective of their place of residence or incarceration. The proposal stipulates that a registered voter who is incarcerated in a local correctional or youth correctional facility will still be considered registered in their home county. <\/p>\n<p>While Democrats are pushing for the expansion of voting rights, Republicans argue that allowing prisoners to vote would give violent criminals a say in the state&#8217;s politics. The opposition also suggested that the full implementation of this policy could result in the inherent risk of vote-buying within the prison system. <\/p>\n<p>Currently, Oregon and 21 other states revoke the right to vote for anyone imprisoned but immediately restore it upon release. Fifteen states have a waiting period before restoration, while 11 have permanent voting removal for some crimes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\">\n                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"575\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"575\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"645\" height=\"484\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" width=\"645\" height=\"484\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><source width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n                        The Oregon state Senate convenes for the first day of the legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo\/Claire Rush)<br \/>\n                    <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">\n                        Claire Rush\/AP\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Republicans voiced concerns that the proposal might grant violent criminals substantial power in state politics. Democratic lawmakers have described the move to extend voting rights as an essential step toward establishing consistency in democracy, allowing all eligible adults to vote regardless of where they are serving time.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the bill has met with mixed responses as several [states] have different approaches to restoring voting rights to prisoners. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/b><\/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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon is set to expand voting rights to people in prison. The state legislature will hold a full assembly vote in June, and the measure is likely to pass. Democrats hold a supermajority in both the House and Senate. IDAHO REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING ABSORBING OREGON&#8217;S EASTERN CONSERVATIVE COUNTIES Gov. 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