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Minnesota Democrats use new majorities to enact major voting rights expansion [1]
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Date: 2023-05-05
The new law is one of multiple measures that Democrats have advanced using their newfound powers, overcoming lockstep opposition from Republicans. In March, Democrats enacted another law that ended felony disenfranchisement for those on parole and probation and, in doing so, restored the voting rights of nearly 50,000 people. Democrats are also on the verge of passing a government funding bill that contains several voting and election reforms, such as an expansion of early voting and a provision to join a multi-state agreement to elect the president by national popular vote.
For many years, Minnesota had often enjoyed the highest voter turnout rate nationwide, thanks in large part to policies such as same-day voter registration. Other states have made gains recently, notably where Democrats have adopted innovations such as automatic voter registration intended to make it even easier to vote. Preliminary data indicates that Minnesota saw the third-highest turnout in 2022 at 60% of eligible voters, just behind Maine and Oregon. Adopting these new reforms could help boost participation even higher in the coming years.
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