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John,
In a groundbreaking year for progress on expanding the right to vote to justice-impacted people, states like Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia have set an example of the transformative change that can happen through the will of the people.
In partnership with our grassroots and national advocates and organizations, The Sentencing Project convened grassroots and national coalitions, produced state factsheets, submitted testimony, participated on panel discussions, provided technical assistance and trainings, amplified media attention, and more to support the passage of multiple state voting rights initiatives in 2023. Voting rights highlights include:
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Michigan
passed
legislation
automatically
registering
people
to
vote
upon
their
release
from
prison;
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Minnesota
restored
voting
rights
to
over
46,000
Minnesotans
on
felony
probation
and
parole
–
the
largest
voting
rights
expansion
the
state
has
seen
in
decades;
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New
Mexico
restored
voting
rights
to
over
11,000
citizens
on
felony
probation
or
parole
and
advocates
hosted
voter
engagement
events
for
new
voters;
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In
Texas,
Dallas
County
implemented
a
voting
site
in
its
jail,
helping
to
continue
the
momentum
for
more
jail-based
voting
locations
as
the
2024
elections
approach.


As we navigate the evolving political landscape, these inspiring developments serve as powerful reminders that by working together in pursuit of progress, we can push for meaningful criminal legal reforms that make our country more humane, more just, and more democratic.
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