Florida fight over felon voting rights playing out at US Supreme Court
From the South Florida Sun-Sentiel: A battle over voting rights in Florida is playing out at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the ability of hundreds of thousands of felons to…
CA Initiative to restore voting rights to parolees heads to November ballot
From the Sacramento Bee: Voters will decide this November whether to restore voting rights for Californians on parole after state lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday to place that question on…
Iowa’s GOP governor pledges to restore voting rights to some felons
From today’s Reuters News Service: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has committed to restoring voting rights to those with past felony convictions, according to a Radio Iowa report, potentially expanding the…
Over 1 million former felons still face hurdles after being given right to vote
From today’s ABC News Online: It’s been more than 10 years since Gary Daughtry Sr., 66, had the right to vote and since he was released from prison. Previously in…
Florida loses appeals court ruling on felon voting law ahead of 2020 elections
From Politico News: A legal and political battle over voting rights in Florida reached another milestone on Wednesday when a federal appeals court ruled that a law limiting the voting…
WA state Senate Democrats advance bill to restore felons’ voting rights faster
From today’s Tacoma News Tribune: A bill that would make about 9,000 felons eligible to vote is moving ahead in the Washington state Legislature, as Democratic senators vow to expand…
Florida Faces Rocky Rollout To Restore Voting Rights For Convicted Felons
From NPR News Online: Florida passed an amendment in 2018, promising to restore voting rights for over a million Floridians with felony convictions. But that hope turned to confusion soon…
Kentucky governor restores former felons’ voting rights
From CNN Online: Newly sworn-in Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear restored voting rights for over 140,000 former felons in the state through an executive order, his office announced Thursday. “My faith…
‘A Proud Day’: Ex-Felons Clear Final Hurdle to Vote In Florida
From today’s New York Times: One by one, they came before the judge in Miami, confident that in a few moments they would get a precious document clearing the way…
Beshear’s gubernatorial win in KY is also a win for ex-felon voting rights
From today’s Vox News: In November 2015, then-Gov. Steve Beshear (D) signed an executive order restoring the voting rights of more than 100,000 people with felony records in Kentucky. But…