Yes, let prisoners vote

Published April 24, 2019 2:12pm ET



When Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that he supported allowing those behind bars to vote from prison, he drew outrage. But Bernie’s plan isn’t as bananas as his critics would make it out to be.

At the most basic, Sander’s argument is simple: citizens have a right to vote. Being in prison doesn’t change that.

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