Proponents are pushing legislation this session that would restore voting rights to those with a criminal past, once they have completed their full sentence, including probation. At a rally earlier this week Gwen Walz, the wife of Governor Walz, spoke to a crowd in support of these measures. The House has indicated they are likely to pass the measure but it will face very stiff opposition in the GOP controlled Senate, where Chairman Limmer is not sure if the bill will even be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee this session.
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