Kentucky Lawmakers announce Bills To Restore Voting Rights And Increase Voter Access

Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 3:45pm

An estimated 312,000 Kentuckians — 9% of the population — can't vote because of a felony conviction.

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