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Four million Americans are deprived of their right to vote due to their felony convictions.
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Ballot or the Bars
Almost one-third of the adult population lives with a criminal record or a conviction.
They carry a felony on their permanent record, and in US States, that record is a stain. Many live with the criminal record’s consequences for the rest of their lives. Some cannot vote or run for state or a local elected office. To combat that, we have an initiative entitled: “The Ballot or the Bars”. The initiative ensures the right to vote to past and present incarcerated people, as well as the Natives.
It’s often overlooked that self-government in America was practiced by Native Americans long before the formation of the United States government. And yet, Native Americans continue to face struggle for protection of their voting rights. Even with the lawful right to vote in every state, Native Americans have suffered from poll taxes, literacy tests, fraud and intimidation.
