Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont signaled openness for the nation to follow his home state's example and allow people to vote from prison
While campaigning for president in Iowa on Saturday, Sanders took a question from someone who said they had recently had their right to vote restored. The question referenced Vermont's approach to the issue, which according to the National Conference of State Legislatures allows felons to vote, even while incarcerated. Asked if he would support that on a nationwide scale, Sanders said,"I think that is absolutely the direction we should go.
Read More"In my state, what we do is we separate -- you're paying your price, you committed a crime, you're in jail, that's bad, but you are still living in American society, and you have a right to vote," Sanders continued."I believe in that, yes, I do.
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