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Right now, many people in jails are eligible to vote but are being denied this essential right. Two out of three people currently in U.S. jails are waiting for their trial — meaning they haven’t been convicted of a crime and eligible to vote in every state. Many other people in jail are there because of a misdemeanor and are eligible to vote in 44 states. This unjust form of disenfranchisement has inequitable impacts. Black people makeup 43% of the pretrial detainee population. We need to ensure those in jail are able to exercise their right to vote. Get resources for voter registration and voting from jail: https://www.sentencingproject.org/fact-sheet/jail-based-voting-resources/ [Image Description: Graphic that reads “Unlock the vote! Learn more: Voter registration and voting from jail.” The blue State Voices logo is in the upper left corner.]
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