OFF PAPER? YOU CAN VOTE!!
1/3 of Georgians have a record and are able to vote if they have completed their sentence! Use our No Votes Barred quiz below to find our your voting status and next steps on how you can participate in democracy.
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By the numbers:
- Felony disenfranchisement currently impacts over 200,000 Georgians.
- Felony disenfranchisement disproportionately harms Black voters because of over-policing of Black communities and disparities in the criminal justice system.
- While 33% of Georgia’s population is Black, nearly 60% of Georgia’s prison population is Black.
- Currently, felony disenfranchisement impacts a total of 5% of the Black electorate in Georgia.
- Felony disenfranchisement currently impacts nearly 234,000 Georgians, including those on probation and parole
- All Georgians are impacted by the decisions of those who are elected to represent our communities — especially those of us in the criminal legal system.
- Rights restoration recognizes the importance of our ability to participate in decisions that impact all of our lives.
We can reduce the stigma of a conviction and reduce barriers to reintegration, allowing returning citizens to fully rejoin our communities and reducing the likelihood of subsequent criminalization. To learn more, contact omari@deepcenter.org