Holdin' Down The Culture
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has reportedly signed a bill that will restore the right to vote for over 80,000 people who are currently on parole or probation. The law is slated to go into effect in March 2020.
Follow us on Instagram & Facebook & YouTube.
Governor Murphy stated the following on the matter,
“There are residents who are living as full participants in their communities and yet have been needlessly prevented from having a voice in the future direction of their communities.”
In addition, the New Jersey Governor signed another bill that will reportedly permit state residents who have low-level drug offenses and non-violent offenses removed from their records as long as they do not commit another crime for the next ten years. Murphy further noted a task force will be set up to create a system that will initiate getting the offenses removed.
Follow us on Instagram & Facebook & YouTube.
Source: www.npr.org
