The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the State of Iowa on behalf of a Montrose woman who wants to get her voting rights back. Iowa A-C-L-U spokesperson, Veronica Fowler, says
Kelli Jo Griffin lost her voting rights after being convicted of a non-violent felony drug charge in 2008.

Fowler says there is a process where you can apply to have your voting rights restored, but it is not easy.

She says her organization has tried to help people work through the process to restore their voting rights.

The lawsuit names Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz, and Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise as defendants. Schultz’s spokesman says the Secretary of State’s legal department has not yet seen the lawsuit, so they cannot comment on it at this time.