Minnesota justices leave felon voting issue to Legislature

Justices leave felon voting issue to Minnesota Legislature

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld state laws that prohibit people with felony convictions from voting until they finish their parole.

Minnesota justices leave felon voting issue to Legislature

The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld state laws that prohibit people with felony convictions from voting until they finish their parole, and put the burden on the Legislature to decide whether voting rights should be restored when people leave prison

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Felony Disenfranchisement Law

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a 6-1 opinion upholding a Minnesota law that prevents individuals with prior felony convictions from voting until they are fully discharged from their sentence, which can only be achieved following a court order or the expiration of one’s sentence.

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement law

The Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting convicted felons from voting while on probation or parole in a 3-1 ruling. The law at issue, Minn. Stat. § 609.165 (2022), restores a felon’s right to vote upon the “discharge” of their sentence, meaning that a felon is only able to vote in the state after completing their probation, parole or supervised release. The appellants, two convicted felons, argued that the law violate…

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Current Felon Voting Ban Constitutional, Leaves Issue to Legislature

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Feb. 15 upheld the state's law that bars felons from voting while on ...

Minnesota justices leave felon voting issue to Legislature

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld state laws that prohibit people with felony convictions from voting until they finish their parole, and put the burden on the Legislature to decide whether voting rights should be restored when people leave prison.