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.
Representing a coalition of organizations committed to protecting eligible voters' right to cast a ballot, the hotline had over 500 legal volunteers on hand.
The day after the Voting Registration Protection Act of 2007 went into effect, the Maryland Got Democracy campaign held a press conference at the Baltimore Board of Elections to publicize the elegibility of people with felony convictions to register to vote. View the press conference here.
On June 8, the Brennan Center for Justice convened 20 law enforcement leaders from across the country to discuss their support for restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions. Participants included American Correctional Association Executive Director James Gondles, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, and Miami Police Chief John Timoney, among many others.
