How do Minnesota disenfranchisement laws compare with other states?
In Minnesota around 60,000 people are disenfranchised because they have a felony conviction on their record. In Minnesota individuals are not eligible to vote until after they have finished all the terms of their sentence including probation and/or parole. 75% of all individuals barred from voting in Minnesota are living in the community, not behind bars. Despite evidence showing that access to voting actually decreases an individuals’ chances of re-offending many states still follow restrictive voting practices. Nationwide over 2 million people are disenfranchised, in a few states if you have a felony on your record you are never allowed to vote again.
Check out this interactive map from The Pew Charitable Trusts that shows which states have the worst laws.
Restore the Vote - Minnesota 