Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses a Superior Court ruling that would give voting rights to all N.C. felons who have completed active prison time. King offered these comments during the Aug. 27, 2021, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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