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- Tennessee enacted a law easing voting-rights restoration for people with felony convictions by allowing them to show year-long compliance with child-support orders instead of full past-due payments.
- The legislation decouples court costs from the restoration process, reducing upfront financial barriers.
- The measure won bipartisan support and marks a notable rollback of long-criticized restrictions.
- However, a court petition remains required, and advocates say further reforms are still needed.
