The Democracy Restoration Act would restore federal voting rights to the 6 million Americans not allowed to vote due to a past criminal conviction — like me.
Even though I was registered, I had to fight for my right to vote in the recent primary. Voters should not have to jump through hoops to exercise a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.
This November, the ability of Americans to get the facts they need to make informed choices about the future of US health policy will be as important as their ability to exercise their right to vote.
Since 2010, 10 states passed voter ID laws. There is a great deal of chaos and confusion regarding what is happening with what laws and what it will mean in November. Here is a breakdown.
Republicans and Democrats at a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing were troubled about inaccurate voter rolls and the potential for voter fraud. But their concerns would be easily assuaged if Congress would approve a national system of voter registration modernization.
Brian Pearson, a VOCAL-NY member from Queens who is formerly incarcerated, delivered the following statement during the launch of the New York Voter Empowerment Act of New York
