Convicted Austrian Nazis to Vote in Presidential Elections for First Time Since 1945

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March 22, 1951

VIENNA (Mar. 21)

For the first time since 1945 Austrian citizens convicted as Nazi party members will be permitted to vote in the for the coming Austrian presidential elections this May 6. By a law which went into effect last May, convicted Nazis have had the franchise returned to them.

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