Bernie Sanders Doubles Down on Felon Voting Proposal

Bernie Sanders Doubles Down on Felon Voting Proposal
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Royal family Life Center in North Charleston, S.C., on Mar. 14, 2019. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doubled down on his controversial proposal that would allow convicted criminals the right to vote while in prison, during a “She the People” event in Houston on April 24.

Sanders, who is vying for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination, argued that allowing criminals to vote is comparable to the civil rights movement that enabled voting rights for women and blacks.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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