Press Releases
State-Based Advocacy
Civil Rights Groups Urge Florida Clemency Board Not to Further Restrict Voting Rights
Four of the nation’s premier civil rights organizations sent a letter late Friday to Florida’s Board of Executive Clemency, asking the board not to further restrict Floridians’ voting rights by requiring every individual with a criminal conviction to apply for restoration of their civil rights after a new waiting period that could be as long as five years.
– 03/08/11
New York’s Felon Voting Bar has Deep Roots in Jim Crow
A new study of New York’s constitutional history traces the state’s current felony disenfranchisement law to a century-long effort to keep African-American citizens out of the voting booth.
– 02/12/10
Washington Governor Signs Voting Rights Restoration Act
Right to vote will no longer hinge on economic status.
– 05/04/09
Statement on Election Day
Universal voter registration, contingency plans needed to ensure every eligible vote can cast a vote that counts.
– 11/05/08
Reports Show Widespread Confusion About the Voting Rights of People with Criminal Records
Misunderstanding of laws by elections officials could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of eligible voters.
– 10/01/08
Ad Campaign Launched to Help NYers with Criminal Records Vote in ‘08
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx buses to feature posters from voting rights groups.
– 09/10/08
Ad Campaign Launch to Help NYers with Criminal Records Vote in ‘08
Campaign will feature nearly 1,000 ads in public buses in New York City, as well as train advertisements, radio PSAs, a voting rights toolkit, a comprehensive web site, and a series of web videos.
– 09/10/08
Newly Eligible Voters Register in Baltimore
– 07/02/07