New Kentucky Democratic Governor Allows Over 140,000 Ex-Felons to Vote

New Kentucky Democratic Governor Allows Over 140,000 Ex-Felons to Vote
Andy Beshear speaks to supporters in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 5, 2019. John Sommers II/Getty Images
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More than 140,000 convicted felons have had their right to vote restored in the state of Kentucky, after the state’s newly elected Democrat Governor Andy Beshear on Dec. 12 signed an executive order.

On his third day in office as elected governor, Beshear made the move to give those with “non-violent” felony convictions the right to vote in state and federal elections once they complete their criminal sentences.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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