Voting Rights Advocates Tout Success of New Law in Getting Formerly Incarcerated People to the Polls - Austin Daily Herald

Voting rights advocates tout success of new law in getting formerly incarcerated people to the polls - Austin Daily Herald

By Mark Zdechlik Thousands of newly eligible voters in Minnesota cast ballots in the 2024 election, following the law change allowing formerly incarcerated people to vote. About 20 percent of people who were previously barred from voting went to the polls — a number that was higher than some advocates expected. Minnesota law changed in the summer of 2023, allowing people convicted of felonies to vote after they have been released from incarcerat…

Thousands of formerly incarcerated Minnesotans cast ballots after law restored their right to vote

More than 6,000 Minnesotans newly eligible to vote cast their ballots last year after lawmakers expanded voting rights to residents on felony parole and probation.