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2. So President Yang would pass Federal Legislation

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2019, 09:41 AM

May 2019

to regulate States treatment of voting rights for ex felons?

Ofcourse not. What he Does Say is this.

“Support state efforts to pass legislation restoring voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies who are currently denied their right to vote. Encourage states to minimize the list of felonies that result in an automatic loss of voting rights.”

And that’s a nothingburger. I’m sure GOP States will be all ears.

Yang has some good policy ideas, but this isn’t one of them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Andrew Yang Policy on RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS [View all] Sherman A1 May 2019 OP

He has a lot of good ideas in this area and they all center around ending mass incarceration... WeekiWater May 2019 #1

So President Yang would pass Federal Legislation crazytown May 2019 #2

Well Sherman A1 May 2019 #3

Deflection crazytown May 2019 #4

I disagree that I was attempting deflection Sherman A1 May 2019 #5

Let's try just one:- crazytown May 2019 #6

This is a very good idea Sherman A1 May 2019 #9

As I have heard Elizabeth explain it crazytown May 2019 #10

I do believe some companies did try to do the right thing Sherman A1 May 2019 #13

Elizabeth Warren on Voting Rights crazytown May 2019 #7

Seems to be very well Sherman A1 May 2019 #8

A Constitutional Amendment is a big ask crazytown May 2019 #11

Anything is a big ask Sherman A1 May 2019 #12

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