A report released Tuesday by the League of Women Voters of Kentucky indicates that nearly a quarter-million Kentucky residents are denied access to voting booths because of felony convictions. The report goes on to say the state has the third highest rate of people who lost their voting rights despite completing felony sentences. Among black residents, Kentucky has the second highest disenfranchisement rate.
The report points out that one of every 14 adults in the state is ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction, which is well above the national rate. Kentucky is one of four states that permanently disenfranchise all felons, even after they complete their sentences.
The report points out that one of every 14 adults in the state is ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction, which is well above the national rate. Kentucky is one of four states that permanently disenfranchise all felons, even after they complete their sentences.
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