Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke joined some of his fellow Democratic presidential candidates by signaling a willingness to 'rethink' voting rights for prisoners
Washington Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke joined some of his fellow Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday by signaling a willingness to"rethink" voting rights for prisoners.
O'Rourke, taking questions from the press while at the She the People forum in Texas, began his response on the issue by pointing to low voter participation rates in his state and broader rollbacks of voting rights Democrats have railed against around the country.
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