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| Bill to prevent felon voting advances |
| By postbulletin.com - Heather J. Carlson |
| Published: 03/01/2012 |
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Rochester MN -- A Rochester lawmaker’s bill aimed at cracking down on illegal felon voting won bipartisan support Wednesday in a key legislative committee. Rep. Mike Benson, R-Rochester, is sponsoring a bill that includes recommendations from DFL Gov. Mark Dayton’s Task Force on Election Integrity. The bill would require the Minnesota Department of Corrections to provide state election officials with electronic data about individuals on probation who have lost their right to vote. Benson said there are an estimated 50,000 released felons in the state. A major problem has been the corrections department not sharing this information with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. “The goal is to identify these individuals and continually remind them until those rights are restored that they are not eligible to vote,” Benson said. Read More. |
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