Senator Rand Paul Will Introduce a Bill to Permit Some Ex-Felons in All States to Vote in Federal Elections

By Richard Winger According to this Politico article, Senator Rand Paul is about to introduce a bill to permit ex-felons who had been convicted of non-violent crimes to register to vote in all states. However, the bill will only apply to federal elections, because the U.S. Constitution says states can set voting qualifications for state and local elections.(More)…

Source: http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/06/senator-rand-paul-will-introduce-a-bill-to-permit-some-ex-felons-in-all-states-to-vote-in-federal-elections/