By: Alyssa Wilson A preliminary ruling from a panel in North Carolina could allow nearly 56,000 formerly incarcerated individuals to register to vote. According to CNN, this comes after a lawsuit by civil rights groups and formerly incarcerated individuals challenged a state law that prevents them from voting until they have completed their sentence, probation and parole. RELATED: Formerly Incarcerated Still Face Recidivism Obstacles, Particularly Black Men Superior Court Judge Lisa Bell said two judges on a three-judge panel would issue a preliminary injunction that bars the state from denying voter registration from North Carolina residents convicted of felonies who were on probation, parole […]
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