CD-5's Representative Keith Ellison is drafting a bill to allow Ex-Felons vote in federal elections - which would make void laws in Minnesota and other states. Ten states have a lifetime voting ban with felony convictions, Minnesota allow ex-felons to vote once they have finished their parole and probation. From WCCO-TV :

"I'd be happy if people could vote once they're out," he (Ellison) said. "I don't think there's any real good reason to deny you the right to vote once you're in, but, once you're out and you can vote -- that would be a system that would make sense to me." Ellison said he's still polishing the legislation, along with other lawmakers.

The Minnesota Republican Party expressed opposition to Ellison's idea.

"Felonies are so serious that there have to be serious consequences," said Mark Drake, a party spokesman.

Along with this bill, Ellison wants to ban requiring photo IDs to vote in federal elections.

Keith Ellison: more concerned with lawbreakers' rights than law abiding citizens' rights. Voting is a privilege, not a right.