Governor denies restoring voting rights to parolee Jalil Muntaqim

Jalil Abdul Muntaqim, a parolee living in Brighton facing felony charges for attempting to register to vote, has been denied a pardon from the governor restoring his right to cast a ballot that is granted to most parolees, according to the Governor's Office and the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. 

Parolees are not allowed to vote in New York upon release from prison without the pardon. Read More...

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