Castro supports automatic restoration of voting rights for felons who have served their sentences.
“I agree with those who have said that incarceration should not necessarily strip somebody of the right to vote. There’s a history in this country, especially in the SOuth, of African Americans being disenfranchised because they were over-incarcerated and that we need to change that… Where I would draw the line is with violent felons.”
Bernie Sanders’ call for all prisoners to be able to vote sets him apart from almost every other 2020 Democrat
Business Insider, April 30, 2019 | John Haltiwanger
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Bernie Sanders’ call for all prisoners to be able to vote sets him apart from almost every other 2020 Democrat
Business Insider, April 30, 2019 | John Haltiwanger
The First Chance Plan
Julian Castro campaign website, 2019