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A bill extending voting rights to people on parole is heading to Gov. Andrew Cuomo s desk after state lawmakers gave the measure final approval on Wednesday.
The measure was approved Wednesday morning in the Democratic-led state Assembly; it passed in the Democratic-controlled state Senate earlier this year.
“Preventing citizens on parole from exercising their constitutional right to vote is a significant barrier to full reintegration,” said Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, the chairwoman of the chamber s Election Law Committee. “Too often members of our communities, who are on parole, are disenfranchised for years during supervision and never register to vote when they become eligible simply because they do not know they have become eligible. This bill restores the right to vote upon release from incarceration to help these individuals ful
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GOP legislator seeks investigation of activistâs claim of contribution âlaunderingâ by NHDP
Open Democracy Action executive director made claim in recent public testimony; NHDP chair calls charge completely false Share Updated: 11:59 AM EST Mar 2, 2021
GOP legislator seeks investigation of activistâs claim of contribution âlaunderingâ by NHDP
Open Democracy Action executive director made claim in recent public testimony; NHDP chair calls charge completely false Share Updated: 11:59 AM EST Mar 2, 2021 (New Hampshire Primary Source is a regular feature of WMUR s political coverage.)INVESTIGATION SOUGHT. A Republican state representative has asked the Colorado Attorney Generalâs Office to investigate a recent claim by a voting activist and lobbyist that the New Hampshire Democratic Party âlaunderedâ corporate contributions on behalf of the Colorado Democratic Party.WMUR could find no evidence of the claim