Minnesota Supreme Court upholds convicted felon voting prohibition

(Mankato, MN) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court is upholding a law that prohibits convicted felons from voting while on parole or probation.

The ruling was made Wednesday in a case that was brought by a group of people with felony convictions on their records.

The plaintiffs were asking the judge to restore voting rights immediately following release from incarceration.

DFL lawmakers have introduced a bill that would restore voting rights for felons while they are on parole or probation.