New Details on Voter Registration for former Felons

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Governor Andy Beshear revealed new details regarding his executive order to restore voting rights to past felons. The number of people included in this order has been updated from 140,000 to 152,000. He also unveiled a new site where those people can check to see if they are in fact eligible to vote. civilrightsrestoration.ky.gov/Pages/home.aspx will allow people to check their eligibility and allow them to register immediately if they aren’t already. Kentucky NAACP President Raoul Cunningham joined the governor during the announcement. They said people need to be welcomed back into communities and fully participate in democracy.