Voting Rights Focus Lobby Day Scheduled

Restoration of Voting Rights

Focus Lobby Day

Tuesday, February 10th

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This will be our largest day in Frankfort of 2009 focusing on restoring voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society. 

Kentucky is one of just 2 states that take voting rights away from all former felons and this impacts 186,000 Kentuckians, weakening our democracy and our justice system. 

We'll have a rally and will form lobby groups early in the day, including a mix of experienced lobbyists and first-time lobbyists to talk to their Representatives and Senators. 

There will also be carpools from most KFTC chapter areas including Lexington and Louisville.

Tentative schedule for the day:

- 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Annex Room 171 - Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee meeting.  Our bill might be heard on this day.  If it hasn't been heard yet, it is still valuable to have members in the room to make an impression on committee members.

- 9 a.m.-2 p.m., basing out of Annex Room 113 - We'll form lobby teams, orient people, and assign legislative targets.  This will be our base of operations throughout the day. 

- 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Annex Room 131 - Press Conference/Speak-out (details to be worked out)

(continued lobbying)

- 1:45 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. - Line the hallways from the Annex to the Capitol and hold signs to let legislators see the number of people attending in support of restoration.  Last chance to talk to legislators as they walk to their respective chambers.

- 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. - Debrief in room 131.  How did the day go?  Next steps.

We hope you can make it!