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| Law would restore felon voting rights |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 10/30/2008 |
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OKLAHOMA - A state lawmaker wants convicted felons to have their voting rights restored once they leave prison and are no longer under state supervision. Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre of Tulsa said Thursday she plans to file legislation next year that will speed up the time it takes to restore voting rights to convicted felons. State officials say state law prohibits former felons from registering to vote until the full length of their prescribed sentence has expired. That means their voting rights cannot be restored even if they are not in prison and are no longer supervised by the Department of Corrections. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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