Christopher Lindsey has spent years reshaping his life after becoming a convicted felon in 2008 and now he is trying to figure out why he was removed from Kentucky’s voter rolls.
Lindsey became a felon over a decade ago after serving a 90-day jail sentence and five years of probation for selling marijuana.
The conviction cost him his right to vote. But in 2013, Lindsey received a notice from then-Governor Steve Beshear informing him that his voting rights had been restored and he has voted since 2022 in Jefferson County with no issue.
Lindsey said he went to vote early Friday but was turned away by poll workers for being a felon.
According to Lindsey, the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office told him his only chance of having his voting rights restored in time to vote is to appear before the Board of Elections and a circuit court judge on Election Day.
Lindsey is certain he is registered to vote, or else he wouldn’t have appeared on the voter rolls.
Even though he hasn’t committed a crime in 25 years, this is the second time Lindsey’s right to vote is being revoked.
Now, Lindsey plans to miss work on Election Day to appeal the decision to remove him from the voter rolls.
While he is still hoping he will have time to cast a ballot, he is not sure he will be able to in the 2026 election, even if an appeal is granted.
Source: WHAS11
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