The 2018 midterm elections are 34 days away — but millions of people in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama won’t be able to vote. That’s why we’re working to eliminate disenfranchisement and discriminatory voting practices in the Deep South. splcenter.org/our-issues/vot…
In Florida, we’re helping secure the Voting Restoration Amendment (Amendment 4), which would restore the voting rights of 1.4 million Floridians who’ve been convicted of a felony at some point in their lives. @YesTo2ndChances splcenter.org/news/2018/01/2…
In Alabama, we’re helping people who’ve been incarcerated register to vote. Some Alabamians who have former convictions already have the right to vote — but no one told them that. We're working with @CampaignLegal to make sure they're informed. alabamavotingrights.com
In Louisiana, we filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit alongside @SentencingProj & @NAACP_LDF challenging the state’s felony disenfranchisement policy. Our brief demonstrates how Louisiana’s felony disenfranchisement laws are rooted in racial discrimination. splcenter.org/sites/default/…
And in Mississippi — 1 of only 4 states that imposes a lifelong voting ban for people convicted of felonies — we filed a lawsuit to overturn the state’s discriminatory policy. Tomorrow, we'll present the case at a legislative hearing in Jackson splcenter.org/seeking-justic…
