Kentucky: legislature considering constitutional amendment to restore felons' voting rights
AP reports: Lawmakers are weighing a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to felons completing their sentence, probation and paying restitution.
But, with the legislative session reaching its halfway point, it's main sponsor, Rep. Jesse Crenshaw, D-Lexington, and groups supporting House Bill 480 fear time will run out if it isn't heard by a House committee soon.
"I think the right to vote is such a critical right that it helps show ex-offenders that they are, in fact, being included in our society," Crenshaw said.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration, along with some commonwealth's attorneys, oppose the measure. -- WHAS11.com | News for Louisville, Kentucky | Top Stories