Call to Restore The Vote people on parole!
Our work is not done if we leave people behind, disenfranchised and unable to cast their votes. In New York, there are over 30,000 people on parole at any given time. Criminal disenfranchisement laws disproportionately impact people of color, removing the voice of entire communities. These laws have been on the books since the Jim Crow Era when they were designed to explicitly take away voting rights from Black men. These effects have persisted to this day. But we can change that.
Call your the state leaders today and tell them that we need them to pass S1931/A4987, restoring voting rights to people on parole, before the end of session.
CALL TODAY:
Governor Andrew Cuomo: (518) 474-8390
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: (518) 455-2585
Speaker of Assembly Carl Heastie: (518) 455-3791
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““Thank you for supporting voting rights. Now, it's time to finally kick Jim Crow out of New York State and permanently restore the vote to people on parole. It’s already policy — we're grateful that Governor Cuomo issued an executive order in 2018 — but the process is lengthy, confusing and still disenfranchises tens of thousands of voters released on parole each month. Restoration is proven to make communities safer and lower recidivism; and it's simply the right thing to do. Please pass Voting Rights for People on Parole, Bill S1931/A4987, before the end of session."
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