Roughly 56,000 convicted felons in North Carolina who are no longer serving prison are now allowed to register to vote, following a preliminary ruling from a three-judge state panel.



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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don't include prison time can register to vote and cast ballots, a judicial panel declared Monday.

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North Carolina residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don't include prison time can now vote, a judicial panel declared Monday.

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North Carolina judges expand voting rights to include more people with felonies

A preliminary ruling by a three-judge panel in North Carolina is clearing the way for roughly 56,000 of the state's residents who have been convicted of felonies -- but who aren't currently serving prison time -- to register to vote, civil rights groups said.

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Civil rights groups hail court ruling they say will allow tens of thousands of ex-felons to cast ballots in North Carolina

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Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A panel of North Carolina judges is prepared to allow tens of thousands of residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don’t include prison time to register to vote and cast ballots. A judge hearing a trial last week said Monday that a panel majority would issue an order soon allowing more felony offenders to vote. Several civil rights groups and ex-offenders sued lawmak…

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A North Carolina court on Monday ordered the largest expansion of voting rights in the state since 1965, allowing any person on community supervision, including those on probation and parole, to register to vote.

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By Fredreka Schouten, CNNA preliminary ruling by a three-judge panel in North Carolina is clearing the way for roughly 56,000 of the state’s residents who have been convicted of felonies — but who aren’t currently serving prison time — to register to vote, civil rights groups said.The action comes out of a lawsuit by civil rights groups and ex-offenders who have challenged a North Carolina law that denies the right to vote to felons until they h…

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Roughly 56,000 convicted felons in North Carolina who are no longer serving prison are now allowed to register to vote, following a preliminary ruling from a three-judge state panel.

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Civil rights groups: North Carolina ruling will allow 56K felony offenders to vote

Civil rights groups and ex-offenders sued lawmakers and state officials in 2019, arguing a 1973 law denying the right to vote to felons is unconstitutional.

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North Carolina felons can register to vote once prison sentences are complete, judges rule

Residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don't include prison time can register to vote and cast ballots, a judicial panel declared Monday.

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Roughly 56,000 Felony Offenders Can Now Vote In North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don’t include prison time can register to vote and cast ballots, a judicial panel declared Monday.Several civil rights groups and ex-offenders who sued legislative leaders and state officials in 2019 argue the current 1973 law is unconstitutional by denying the right vote to people who have completed their active sentences or re…

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The Wake County Superior Court ruled Monday morning to allow felons who are still on probation or parole the ability to vote. If the ruling holds, more than 55,000 people who are estimated to have not been previously eligible to vote could register. Advocacy groups and representatives from the NAACP said they hope this means the end of a law that overwhelmingly impacts people of color.

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