Voting Rights Restoration Efforts in Kentucky
Legislative advocacy
The Kentucky Constitution disenfranchises people with felony convictions for life. As part of a statewide effort to repeal permanent felony disenfranchisement, the Brennan Center has researched and drafted language to amend the constitution to restore the right to vote upon completion of sentence.
Recently, the Kentucky Advisory Committee to the US Commision of Civil Rights met to discuss a project to examine voting rights for people with felony convictions. Religious organizations, law enforcement agencies. advocacy groups and people with past felony convictions all submitted comments in support of a constitutional change. Allies include Carl Wicklund, Executive Director of the American Probation and Parole Association and Father Patrick Delahanty, Interm Director of the Kentucky Catholic Conference.