Jack,
Well, we had fantastic news…and then we didn’t.
Our courts came through for us again a few weeks ago – they ruled that a law prohibiting people convicted of felonies from registering to vote while they are still serving probation, parole, or other supervision discriminates against Black people and is unconstitutional because it “disproportionately affects African Americans by wide margins.”
55,000 North Carolinians with felony convictions were going to be eligible to vote! But then they weren’t because North Carolina elections officials are refusing to approve new voter registration requests filed by those still serving probation or parole – even though it’s unconstitutional. And they’re refusing to approve because of a Republican appeal.
Sign our petition now and say you agree with our courts: withholding the right to vote for someone who is incarcerated, and especially after their release, is racist.
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And who do you think passed this law? Extreme right-wing politicians are seeking to consolidate their power by silencing Black and Brown voters. The New North Carolina Project is dedicated to creating #LifelongVoters who show up at #EveryElectionEverytime. When people of color show up to the polls, laws like these just don’t pass.
Let's build a more equitable North Carolina that works for everyone. North Carolina is a battleground state, and with so much on the line, let’s make sure nothing like this happens again so our values are represented, and Black and Brown voters have a voice. Will you be one of 150 folks to sign our petition in this critical election year?
SIGN NOW → [link removed]
In solidarity,
Team NNCP
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