Restore Voting Rights - Letter to the Editor

Posted by: Dave Newton on March 9, 2010 at 07:00pm

Our own Janet Tucker had a letter published in the Herald-Leader about Voting Rights today.

When 186,000 Kentuckians have lost the right to vote, how can we call ourselves a democracy?

This is how many of our fellow citizens have lost the right to vote due to a felony conviction in their past. Who among us has not made a mistake that they are not proud of? Why does Kentucky take away someone's right to vote due to a mistake?

House Bill 70, sponsored by Rep. Jesse Crenshaw, is a step toward changing this injustice in our Constitution. It passed through the House with a vote of 83-16, and is now in the Senate. This bill also enjoys broad support in the Senate but is being held up by Sen. Damon Thayer, refusing to call it for a vote in his committee. We must call on our senators to uphold democracy and support HB 70.

Janet Tucker

There is still time for YOU to write a letter to the editor about voting rights or some other issue and to have it get out in time to make an impact in the General Assembly in Frankfort.

Issue Area(s):

Voting Rights