A Tennessee lawmaker is pushing for restored voting rights for convicted felons.
Sen. Brenda Gilmore is sponsoring a bill that would give felons a second chance and restore their voting rights.
Convicted felons would have to apply for restoration of voting rights as well as make any outstanding payments incurred over court costs, restitution, or overdue child support.
It would be similar to a bill Florida passed last year. In Florida, the move pushed to enable more than 1 million ex-felons to regain their voting rights. Felons exempt from voting included murderers or felony sex offenders. Under that amendment, felons’ right to vote would be restored after they finished their sentences, any probation and repaid any restitution.