Del. Lawmakers Eye Bill On Felons Voting - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

DOVER, Del. (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at making it easier for convicted felons to vote in Delaware continues to wind its way through the legislature.
    
The state House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the amendment, which cleared the previous legislative session but must pass two consecutive sessions of the General Assembly. The bill would amend Delaware's constitution to eliminate the 5-year waiting period before eligible felons who have completed their sentences could have their voting rights restored.
    
The bill narrowly won approval in the House last year after initially failing to get the required two-thirds majority. It was resurrected and passed with just enough votes to spare after a dissenting Republican was assured that a lifetime ban on voting for felons who commit violent crimes would remain in place.

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