Mondaire Jones Advocates for Voting Rights for Prisoners, Creating Concern Among NYers

Former Representative Mondaire Jones — who is now attempting to unseat Representative Mike Lawler in the 17th District of the Hudson Valley — previously supported allowing felons to vote from prison. 

Yes, you read that correctly: Jones advocated for murderers and rapists to have a say in presidential elections while they are incarcerated. 

And his rationale raises concerns for more Democrats than just Mondaire.

In his efforts in 2021 to pass the law, Jones likened the restrictions on voting for incarcerated felons to a “form of slavery.”

However, this is not slavery or white supremacy or any other DEI buzzword. 

It is merely the loss of a fundamental right of citizens, akin to the loss of many other rights and freedoms that come with being in prison. 

It is a consequence, and a punishment, for individuals who have violated the social contract in a severe and fundamental manner: by breaking the law. 

In doing so, they have demonstrated a lack of regard for the rights of others, as well as the rights conferred upon them by their American citizenship. 

The law supported by Jones — alongside ultra-leftist Rep. Cori Bush, who was recently rejected by her district’s Democrats — faced bipartisan criticism in the House.   

Now, his endorsement of this controversial idea is returning to haunt him. 

These radical ideologies adopted by the left following the race riots in the summer of 2020, which caused a surge in violent crime, have now become politically unpopular. (Bush lost to a prosecutor.) 

Moreover, it is not only the pro-crime aspect that is concerning: it underscores the progressive disdain for citizenship that influences policies on various fronts.

One notable example is the issue of illegal immigration — by advocating for open borders, progressives are essentially devaluing the concept of citizenship. (This has also contributed to a rise in crime across the US).

When deciding between Lawler and Jones in November, New York residents should consider that only the leftist perspective views voting as trivial as a party favor.