Janis v. Nelson
February 18, 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court to restore the voting rights of two American Indian women who were illegally disfranchised. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Dakota on behalf of Kim Colhoff and Eileen Janis, who attempted to vote but were improperly removed from the voter rolls due to felony convictions. Because state law only disfranchises individuals sentenced to prison and both women were just sentenced to probation, election officials unlawfully took away their voting rights. Act Now
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Action is needed to establish a uniform standard that restores voting rights in federal elections to the millions of Americans who are living & working in the community, but continue to be denied their ability to fully participate in civic life. Tell Congress to Support the Democracy Restoration Act of 2009
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