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Estimado miembro del Congreso:<\/p>\r\n

During this year commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March for voting rights in Selma, Alabama and the passage of the historic Voting Rights Act, we, the undersigned organizations, a coalition of civil rights, social and criminal justice, and other legal and advocacy organizations, are writing to urge your support and co-sponsorship of a bill that is also critical to voting rights in America -- the Democracy Restoration Act of 2015. This bill seeks to restore voting rights in federal elections to people who are out of prison and living in the community. The current patchwork of laws that disfranchises people with criminal records has created an inconsistent and unfair federal electoral process, perpetuating entrenched racial discrimination. As organizations dedicated to promoting democracy and justice as well as equal rights for all Americans, we strongly support passage of this legislation.<\/p>\r\n

Actualmente, a 5,85 millones de ciudadanos estadounidenses se les niega el derecho al voto por tener antecedentes penales. 4,4 millones de estas personas han salido de prisi\u00f3n, viven en la comunidad, pagan impuestos y cr\u00edan familias; sin embargo, permanecen privados de sus derechos durante a\u00f1os, a menudo d\u00e9cadas, y en ocasiones de por vida. Estados Unidos es una de las pocas naciones democr\u00e1ticas occidentales que excluye a un n\u00famero tan grande de personas del proceso democr\u00e1tico. Se necesita la acci\u00f3n del Congreso para restaurar el derecho al voto en las elecciones federales a los millones de estadounidenses que han sido liberados de prisi\u00f3n, pero a quienes se les sigue negando la posibilidad de participar plenamente en la vida c\u00edvica. La Ley de Restauraci\u00f3n de la Democracia de 2015, presentada por el senador Ben Cardin y el representante John Conyers, tiene como objetivo abordar estas injusticias.<\/p>\r\n

Las leyes de privaci\u00f3n del derecho al voto para delincuentes proliferaron durante la era de Jim Crow y se promulgaron junto con los impuestos electorales y las pruebas de alfabetizaci\u00f3n, con la intenci\u00f3n de impedir que los afroamericanos votaran. Para 1900, 38 estados negaban el derecho al voto a personas con condenas penales, la mayor\u00eda de las cuales lo privaban hasta que recib\u00edan un indulto. Los efectos previstos de estas leyes persisten hasta la actualidad. A nivel nacional, uno de cada 13 afroamericanos ha perdido el derecho al voto. Si las tasas actuales de encarcelamiento contin\u00faan, tres de cada diez hombres afroamericanos de la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n perder\u00e1n el derecho al voto en alg\u00fan momento de su vida. Este problema tambi\u00e9n afecta a las comunidades latinas, dada su sobrerrepresentaci\u00f3n en el sistema de justicia penal. Esta disparidad racial tambi\u00e9n afecta a las familias de quienes se ven privados del derecho al voto y a las comunidades en las que residen, al socavar su voz pol\u00edtica colectiva.<\/p>\r\n

En este pa\u00eds, el voto es un s\u00edmbolo nacional de igualdad pol\u00edtica y plena ciudadan\u00eda. Cuando a un ciudadano se le niega este derecho y responsabilidad, se pone en duda su condici\u00f3n de miembro pleno e igualitario de nuestra sociedad. Las responsabilidades de la ciudadan\u00eda \u2014trabajar, pagar impuestos y contribuir a la comunidad\u2014 son deberes conferidos a quienes se reintegran a la sociedad. Castigar a\u00fan m\u00e1s a quienes se reintegran a la comunidad neg\u00e1ndoles el derecho a la ciudadan\u00eda contradice la expectativa de que los ciudadanos se han rehabilitado tras una condena. Estados Unidos no deber\u00eda ser un pa\u00eds donde las consecuencias de los errores del pasado tengan innumerables consecuencias y ninguna oportunidad de reparaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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La aprobaci\u00f3n de la Ley de Restauraci\u00f3n de la Democracia garantizar\u00e1 que todos los estadounidenses que viven en sus comunidades tengan la oportunidad de participar en nuestro proceso electoral. Una democracia s\u00f3lida y vibrante requiere la mayor participaci\u00f3n posible, y permitir que todas las personas que hayan cumplido su condena en prisi\u00f3n voten es la mejor manera de garantizar el mayor nivel de participaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n

Le instamos a apoyar la aprobaci\u00f3n de la Ley de Restauraci\u00f3n de la Democracia de 2015.<\/p>\r\n

Atentamente,<\/p>\r\n

AFL-CIO<\/p>\r\n

Ministros afroamericanos en acci\u00f3n<\/p>\r\n

Uni\u00f3n Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles<\/p>\r\n

Comit\u00e9 Antidiscriminaci\u00f3n \u00c1rabe-Americano (ADC)<\/p>\r\n

Asi\u00e1ticos estadounidenses impulsando la justicia | AAJC<\/p>\r\n

Acci\u00f3n jud\u00eda "Dobla el arco"<\/p>\r\n

Centro Brennan para la Justicia<\/p>\r\n

Comisi\u00f3n de Acci\u00f3n Social del Juda\u00edsmo Reformista<\/p>\r\n

Causa com\u00fan<\/p>\r\n

Trabajadores de la comunicaci\u00f3n de Am\u00e9rica<\/p>\r\n

CURAR<\/p>\r\n

Votaci\u00f3n de DC<\/p>\r\n

Poblaci\u00f3n<\/p>\r\n

Alianza de Pol\u00edticas de Drogas<\/p>\r\n

Red Legal para Elecciones Justas<\/p>\r\n

Voto justo<\/p>\r\n

FedCURE<\/p>\r\n

Redes interreligiosas de la Alianza Global<\/p>\r\n

Cura internacional<\/p>\r\n

Consejo Jud\u00edo de Asuntos P\u00fablicos<\/p>\r\n

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law<\/p>\r\n

Conferencia de Liderazgo sobre Derechos Civiles y Humanos<\/p>\r\n

Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos<\/p>\r\n

MALDEF<\/p>\r\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional para el Progreso de las Personas de Color (NAACP)<\/p>\r\n

Fondo de Defensa Legal y Educaci\u00f3n de la NAACP, Inc.<\/p>\r\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Abogados de Defensa Penal<\/p>\r\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Trabajadores Sociales<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Consejo Nacional de Mujeres Jud\u00edas<\/p>\r\n

Liga Urbana Nacional<\/p>\r\n

RED, un lobby cat\u00f3lico nacional por la justicia social<\/p>\r\n

NuestroTiempo.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

La gente exige acci\u00f3n<\/p>\r\n

Gente a favor del estilo americano<\/p>\r\n

Iniciativa de pol\u00edtica penitenciaria<\/p>\r\n

Proyecto Votaci\u00f3n<\/p>\r\n

El proyecto de sentencia<\/p>\r\n

El derecho al voto en adelante<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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