Governor Reynolds signs Executive Order restoring voting rights for felons

By Mandy Billings Aug 5, 2020 | 12:02 PM

(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today signed an Executive Order restoring voting rights for felons.

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Reynolds said Iowa holds the unfortunate status as the only state in the country that prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from voting or holding public office for life, unless they petition the Governor to restore those rights.

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Iowa State Representative Ako Abdul-Samad and Betty Andrews with Iowa-Nebraska NAACP stood by the Governor’s side this morning while she signed the Executive Order and thanked Governor Reynolds for answering the call to restore voting rights for felons.

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