Voting is our right as Americans, our ability to come together to decide our state's direction and future.
But – hold on folks – here in Kentucky, things aren't so simple.
Take our governor, Matt Bevin. He wants Kentuckians who've recently had their voting rights restored to not be informed of that fact.
Our Office of Elections wants to be able to tell these men and women that they can once again vote. Bevin? He said no.
As your attorney general, I'll defend the rights of each and every Kentuckian who is eligible to vote, Melinda. That's just one of the reasons I'm running.
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While it's hard to decide whether Bevin's move shows more contempt for our people or our democracy, it's clear that he doesn't respect either one. Preventing a Board of Elections officer from doing their job is another example of Matt Bevin putting politics over people. That's just not who we are as Kentuckians, Melinda.
My take? It's simple: Those who've had their voting rights restored should be welcomed back into voting, not used as a political prop, or even downright ignored.
Things can and should be better here. The Kentucky I know and love is above these partisan dirty tricks just to win a few more votes.
Donate today. Let's win this together.
Greg