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Local Matters: North Carolina court ruling restores voting rights for former felons

Name: Local Matters: North Carolina court ruling restores voting rights for former felons
Uploaded: 2021-08-31T19:44:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 22 s
Description: A three-judge panel in North Carolina has ruled to allow those with felony convictions to register to vote and cast ballots. This includes those who are on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. Daryl Atkinson, co-director of Forward Justice, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the impact this ruling will have.

A three-judge panel in North Carolina has ruled to allow those with felony convictions to register to vote and cast ballots. This includes those who are on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. Daryl Atkinson, co-director of Forward Justice, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the impact this ruling will have.