Felons Could Swing 2020 Races in Key States

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About 2 million felons may regain their voting rights before the upcoming elections in November, a change that could impact close races in states like Florida, Iowa, and North Carolina, Politico reports.

Last month, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an executive order restoring voting rights to felons who have completed their sentence. Until that order was issued, Iowa was the last state in the U.S. that banned felons from voting, even after they completed their sentence, without a special request to the governor’s office.

An amendment to Florida’s constitution last year allows felons to vote after they complete their sentence and pay off any remaining fines, while judges in North Carolina recently voided a state law that required felons to pay any outstanding fines or fees before voting. Nevada passed a bill last year restoring voting rights to felons upon their release from prison. Felon voters in each of these states could prove to be a significant influence in the presidential race, as well as state and local elections.

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