Iowa City, Ia (KCRG) – With just a few weeks until Caucuses night, Gov. Kim Reynolds is continuing to push to restore voting rights for felons that have been released from prison.
Pat Garrett, Communications Director for the governor, said Reynolds “has directed her administration to do everything possible to review and approve as many felon voting rights applications before the caucuses.”
Currently, Iowa is the only state that permanently bans felons from voting or running for public office. The only way around it: apply for reinstatement to the governor’s office. Reynolds has already proposed an amendment that would change the process.
Garrett said the governor has already approved nearly 300 applications as of Thursday.
