Big news from #Kentucky! While there are more steps we'd like to see @AndyBeshearKY to improve this action even more, this is a great day for #secondchances and for Kentuckians who want to #RestoreYourVote.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/12/kentucky-ex-felons-vote-democratic-governor-andy-beshear …
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“This is a major step in the right direction. Kentucky has the worst disparate impact of any state on black voters," points out CLC's Blair Bowie. Prior to the order, more than 1 in 4 African Americans in the state couldn’t vote due to a felony conviction.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/12/kentucky-ex-felons-vote-democratic-governor-andy-beshear …
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In the long term, Kentucky needs a state constitutional amendment to purge this restrictive felony disenfranchisement from its laws. In the meantime, this is a good step, and one that
@AndyBeshearKY can make *even better.*#KYpoliticshttps://campaignlegal.org/update/beshear-can-take-major-bite-out-disenfranchisement-kentucky-following-these-steps …1 reply 3 retweets 2 likesShow this thread
If you also believe in #secondchances and want to fight felony disenfranchisement in your own state and community, our #DemocracyU toolkit has resources to get you started.https://campaignlegal.org/democracyu/inclusion/right-vote-criminal-justice-system …
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