Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order on Aug. 5 giving all but a few categories of convicted felons the right to vote after they satisfy their sentences, ending the Hawkeye State’s status as the sole remaining state to deny voting rights to most felons.
Reynolds, a Republican, followed through on a vow she made months ago to sign such an order. She said she would continue to urge the state legislature to approve a state constitutional amendment enshrining the change that would block future governors from reversing it with the stroke of a pen.
