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ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senator Bobby Joe Champion’s bill to restore the right to vote to incarcerated Minnesotans upon completion of their prison sentence. In response, Chair of the Elections Committee Senator Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan) released the following statement:
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Democracy for the People Act, which combines several essential pro-democracy proposals into a single package, was passed in the Senate Elections Committee. In response, Senator Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan), Chair of the Elections Committee, released the following statement:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Yesterday, a bill that would restore the right to vote to Minnesotans who have been released from incarceration after being convicted of felony charges was heard for the first time in the Senate Elections Committee. Right now, these individuals lose the right to vote until after their probation or parole is completed. In response, Senator Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan), Chair of the Elections Committee, released the following statement:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Senate Elections Committee welcomed Secretary of State Steve Simon and State Elections Director David Maeda to offer overviews to the committee. Secretary Simon presented on the duties of the Office of the Secretary of State, a review of the 2022 Election, and Director Maeda presented an overview of how our election systems work. Directly following the committee hearing, Senator Jim Carlson, Chair of the Elections Committee, gave the following remarks:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today marks two years since the insurrection at the United States Capitol. In recognition of the event that occurred, Senator Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan) released the following statement condemning the attack:
The Senate advanced the merged Omnibus State Government, Elections, Veterans and Transportation Policy and Supplemental Budget bill Monday by a vote of 40-26. The legislation falls short in addressing needs facing state agencies and imposes obstacles in the administration of Minnesota’s elections.