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New York Governor Cuomo Grants 35,000 Parolees Right to Vote

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Staff · April 19, 2018
New York Governor Cuomo Grants 35,000 Parolees Right to Vote
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                                                                                      New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

 

 

New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday morning that he is going to restore voting rights to felons on parole. This move would allow roughly 35,000 individuals to vote.

Governor Cuomo then announced on Wednesday evening that he had signed an executive order making the move official.

 

 

 

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