News & Commentary about Voter Restoration

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Nov 6, 2023

Organizing Across Prison Walls to Get Out the Vote in Virginia

Quadaire Patterson and Santia Nance
Organizing Across Prison Walls to Get Out the Vote in Virginia

Sep 26, 2023

Florida’s Statewide Prosecution of Voting with a Past Conviction is Unlawful

A line of voters in front of a sign that says "vote here."
Florida’s Statewide Prosecution of Voting with a Past Conviction is Unlawful

Mar 30, 2023

Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights

The floor of the rotunda in New Mexico's Capitol building.
Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights

Mar 21, 2023

My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.

Watching Gov. Tim Walz sign House File 28 into law at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in March 2023.
My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.

Jan 6, 2022

One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

A vividly colored sky behind Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

Aug 17, 2021

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Person wearing blue with an I voted sticker
Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Feb 23, 2021

If the Biden Administration Is Serious About Protecting Voting Rights, Here's What It Should Do Immediately

A demonstrator carries a sign demanding an end to gerrymandering and voter suppression.
If the Biden Administration Is Serious About Protecting Voting Rights, Here's What It Should Do Immediately

Sep 24, 2020

When will DeSantis listen to his own voters on ex-felons' voting rights?

Ron DeSantis.
When will DeSantis listen to his own voters on ex-felons' voting rights?

Aug 7, 2020

Amendment 4 is Back in Court as Florida Fights Our Victory Over its Modern-Day Poll Tax

Woman holding sign reading 'End wealth based barriers to voting"
Amendment 4 is Back in Court as Florida Fights Our Victory Over its Modern-Day Poll Tax

May 25, 2020

For Betty Riddle, Amendment 4 Win Makes Her A Part of Society, Not Apart

Betty Riddle at court.
For Betty Riddle, Amendment 4 Win Makes Her A Part of Society, Not Apart