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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:02 PM Sep 2012

Take the ACLU voting rights quiz.

If you are registering voters, a 5/5 score would be helpful

http://www.aclu-wa.org/blog/help-us-spread-word-about-voting-rights

Continuing our work, the ACLU for years urged the state legislature to pass a bill making the restoration of voting rights automatic upon the completion of incarceration and supervision by the state Department of Corrections. The legislature passed such a bill into law in 2009.

That’s the good news. Unfortunately, many of the citizens affected by the new law may not be aware of it. We’re finding that many people with records are still uncertain as whether they can now register to vote.

That’s why the ACLU is working on educating Washington citizens about who is eligible to vote and how one can register to vote. You can help: Please take our voting rights quiz and share it with others.

Are you working with a candidate or campaign in this election? Or does your organization serve people with records? Then you definitely should have the ACLU’s pamphlet on voting rights restoration in Washington. Still have questions? We’re happy to help: Call the ACLU at 206.624.2180.

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Take the ACLU voting rights quiz. (Original Post) eridani Sep 2012 OP
RElated article from a Pierce County Democrat eridani Sep 2012 #1
Whaddya know? 5 of 5.... Wounded Bear Sep 2012 #2
Is anyone trying to educate people getting out? pscot Sep 2012 #3
Statewide Poverty Action Network eridani Sep 2012 #4

eridani

(51,907 posts)
1. RElated article from a Pierce County Democrat
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 07:47 PM
Sep 2012
http://pierceprairiepost.com/2012/09/11/elections-get-informed-before-voting-but-please-vote/

I just wrote and article in my new on-line newspaper about voting rights and other great links. It’s geared to south Pierce County, but use (and modify) it if you like.



pscot

(21,024 posts)
3. Is anyone trying to educate people getting out?
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 11:48 PM
Sep 2012

Jail seems like it would be a good place to teach civics. They could at least get a handout, maybe even an application to register to vote, when they're released.

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