www.lwvky.org Ask this Local League a Question Learn More About This League Community Leaders Frances Wagner, PresidentWanda "Bonnie" Lynch, Vice PresidentDelores Pregliasco, Vice PresidentCynthia Heine, Membership Chair League ID KY000 Phone (502) 875-6481 Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseLWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting. News ClipsCBS: Kentucky governor to restore voting rights to 100,000 convicted felonsFollowing a report on disenfranchisement from LWV of Kentucky that found more than 312,000 Kentuckians cannot vote because of felony convictions, the state's governor issued an executive order restoring voting rights for those with past felony convictions. News ClipsAssociated Press: Report: More than 312,000 felons can’t vote in KentuckyA report from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky shows 92 percent of those with felony convictions have been released from prison or jail and live in the community, but cannot vote.
