Photo ID left to right) Joan Peoples, Gail Waldeck, Joy Frasier, Carla Gilbert, Wes Wright (team leader from Ky. Fair Tax Coalition), Elise Andre.
LWV of Kentucky joined a coalition of groups to lobby for automatic restoration of voting rights for ex-felons Feb. 27, 2007, in Frankfort. They met with a number of legislators including Sen. Ed Worley, D-Richmond. For a full report, see our March 2007 Newsletter .
On Nov 2, 2006, state LWV held a news conference with NAACP in Frankfort to urge changes in the current method by which felons can regain the right to vote. State LWV President Teena Halbig said LWV is lobbying for a constitutional amendment to restore the voting rights of felons who have completed their sentence. The report is available at the LWKY Web site.
The LWV of Berea and Madison County held a public forum on the issue in Berea in February, reported in our March 2006 Voter. Members agreed to support a stronger state LWV position.
For information about LWV Lobby Day, contact Joan Peoples, LWVKY treasurer and a member of LWV of Berea and Madison County.
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