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Friend,
People held in jail while awaiting their day in court have the right to
vote. But few have the chance to exercise that right on Election Day.
In 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people held in jail pretrial
have a right to vote. But the Court did not require jails to provide those
behind bars with voting booths or write-in ballots, and today very few do.
Does that seem right to you?
[ [link removed] ]Add your name if you agree: Anyone detained should be able to exercise
their right to vote on Election Day.
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Voting offers a path to reform injustices in the criminal legal system,
like money bail and overcriminalization. Making voting accessible to
people who have been harmed by these systems—especially when most people
who are held in jail have not been convicted of a crime—is essential.
[ [link removed] ]Join Vera to say you support the voting rights of all system-impacted
people.
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In solidarity,
Vera Institute of Justice
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