Oregon looks at allowing people in prison to vote; Knopp, other Republicans on panel strongly opposed
KTVZ By ANDREW SELSKY SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on Thursday towa...
March 17, 2023
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KTVZ By ANDREW SELSKY SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on Thursday toward a Senate floor vote with the approval of the judiciary committee, with Republican members voting against. The action on the bill in the Democrat-dominated Oregon Legislature underscores how blue states are taking steps to expand voter access while red states are moving in the opposite direction. Only two other states — Maine and Vermont — and Washington, D.
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