Asbury Park Press

In last weeks midterm elections, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which says that most felons will automatically have their voting rights restored when they complete their sentences.

The amendment restores voting rights to former felons who served their sentence, including parole and probation, with the exception of those convicted of murder and sexual offenses. Currently, former felons must wait at least 5 years after completing their sentences restore their rights.

You can read all about who supported this amendment and who opposed it here.

But this begs the question: Should New Jersey, which according to NJ.com also restores voting rights once a convicted person's full sentence (including parole and probation) have been completed, go one step further and restore voting rights to those currently serving parole and probation?

According to an editorial from NJ.com, New Jersey is one of 18 states that restore voting rights only after a person has completed their full sentence, and restoring rights to those on probation (58,000 people) and parole (15,000 people) would extend voting rights to around 73,000 people in the state.

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