In a significant legislative push to address the historical and systemic exclusion of justice-impacted citizens from the American electorate, federal […]
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Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce Inclusive Democracy Act to Restore Voting Rights for Incarcerated Citizens
In a move aimed at dismantling one of the final vestiges of Jim Crow-era policy, Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and […]
Lawmakers Reintroduce Inclusive Democracy Act to Restore Federal Voting Rights for Justice-Impacted Citizens Nationwide
A coalition of federal lawmakers and voting rights advocates has officially announced the reintroduction of the Inclusive Democracy Act, a […]
Inclusive Democracy Act Reintroduced to Restore Federal Voting Rights for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Americans
In a major legislative push aimed at dismantling what advocates describe as a vestige of Jim Crow-era policy, Representative Ayanna […]
Disenfranchisement in the Empire State: Over 33,000 New Yorkers Barred from Voting Amid Calls for the Democracy During Detention Act
As the June 23rd primary election approaches, a significant portion of the New York electorate remains sidelined by a combination […]
The Sentencing Project Urges Passage of the Democracy During Detention Act to Protect Voting Rights in New York Jails
On April 14, 2026, The Sentencing Project officially submitted written testimony to a joint hearing of the New York City […]
