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The Secretary of State’s Office in Tennessee says formerly incarcerated felons must get their gun rights restored before their voting rights. This is due to an update in the state’s voter restoration process, and the rule is causing a split between Republicans and Democrats in the House.
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Tennessee’s felony disenfranchisement rate was second only to Mississippi’s before recent guidance further complicated the path to restoring voting rights. Restoration advocates seek to roll back the new rules, as well as achieve changes they say are long overdue.
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Across America around 4.6 million formerly incarcerated people are barred from voting. And in Tennessee, a recent state Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for anyone with a conviction on their record — either in or out of state — to get their voting rights reinstated.
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A new guidance from Elections Coordinator Mark Goins “effectively closes the door to voting rights restoration for over 470,000 Tennesseans,” one legal advocate said.
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Appeals court hears case on the restoration of voting rights for Kentuckians with felony convictionsThe U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday on a case that could affect over 160,000 Kentuckians who are unable to vote because of a felony conviction, according to the League of Women Voters.
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A Paducah native whose life was shaped by mass incarceration is working to amplify the voices of formerly incarcerated Kentuckians through civic participation and community organizing.
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Tennessee has one of the highest rates of voter disenfranchisement in the country. About 1.7 million Tennesseans voted during last week's election, but more than 400,000 residents could not have their voices heard at the polls.
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More than 183,000 Kentuckians have had their voting rights restored since an executive order was signed by Governor Andy Beshear in December of 2019. Executive orders are not permanent, and could be reversed by a future governor.
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The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.
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The Kentucky Senate has approved a proposal to restore voting rights for some felons who have completed their sentences. The Courier Journal reports the…