Governor Issues First Group of Conditional Pardons, Restoring Voting Rights to Over 24,000

June 12th, 2018

Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he has issued the first group of conditional pardons that restore the right of New Yorkers who are currently on parole to vote. According to the Governor, 24,086 people will be impacted. The pardons follow an Executive Order the Governor issued in April.

Gov. Cuomo said:

“The right to vote is fundamental and it is unconscionable to deny that basic right of citizenship to New Yorkers who have paid their debt to society. Restoring a voice to men and women reentering their communities will strengthen our democracy, as well as the reentry process, which in-turn will help reduce recidivism.”