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| Order allows felons to vote in Kentucky |
| By nwaonline.com- Adam Beam |
| Published: 11/25/2015 |
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The outgoing Democratic governor of Kentucky signed an executive order Tuesday to restore the right to vote and hold public office to thousands of nonviolent felons who've served out their sentences. The order from Gov. Steve Beshear -- who leaves office next month -- does not include those convicted of violent crimes, sex offenses, bribery or treason. The order will benefit people such as Mantell Stevens, who spent 30 days in jail for drug possession about 15 years ago. He has not been able to vote since then. The 36-year-old Lexington resident pleaded guilty to a felony. Because Kentucky was one of four states that did not automatically restore people's voting rights once their sentences were completed, Stevens never got back the right to vote. "Being able to participate in democracy and being able to vote for elected officials is so important," said Stevens, one of an estimated 180,000 Kentuckians who are out of prison but could not vote because of their felony convictions. "I think I'm able to possibly elect some officials that might help better my community." Read More. |
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