Welch, Pressley Unveil 'Inclusive Democracy Act' to Guarantee Right to Vote for Incarcerated Citizens
December 06, 2023
December 06, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Approximately 4.6 million citizens are denied voting rights in Federal elections due to criminal convictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On December 6, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) unveiled the Inclusive Democracy Act, brand new, first-of-its-kind legislation that would end felony disenfranchisement in Federal elections, including for the nearly 2 mil . . .
Approximately 4.6 million citizens are denied voting rights in Federal elections due to criminal convictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On December 6, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) unveiled the Inclusive Democracy Act, brand new, first-of-its-kind legislation that would end felony disenfranchisement in Federal elections, including for the nearly 2 mil . . .