Evers quashes bill that would bar Wisconsinites from voting over unpaid court fees

Evers vetoes bill that would have made unpaid court fees a barrier to voting

Gov. Tony Evers speaks at a press conference about his budget proposal for the Department of Corrections. Evers vetoed a bill that would have deprived Wisconsinites who finished serving their time for felonies of voting rights if they hadn't paid all their court fees and other obligations.. Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner.Gov. Tony Evers recently vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill, AB87/SB95, that would have suspended the right to vote…

Evers quashes bill that would bar Wisconsinites from voting over unpaid court fees

Currently, Wisconsinites with felony convictions can't vote until they complete their prison time, as well as any extended supervision. The post Evers quashes bill that would bar Wisconsinites from voting over unpaid court fees appeared first on WPR.