Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Voting rights for felons
Legislation has been proposed in
Current
This is risky legislation. Following the 2000 presidential election, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discovered and reported that at least 361 felons on supervision had voted illegally in
The change in current law being advocated would dilute the severity of the punishment for felonies. Felons working to reintegrate and become productive members of society should use the right to vote as an incentive to cleanly serve out their sentences. I oppose relaxing current law that is an affront to law-abiding citizens.
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