{"id":1549,"date":"2025-01-06T15:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/?post_type=act&p=1549"},"modified":"2025-07-05T19:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:01:49","slug":"restore-voting-rights-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"act","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/actions\/restore-voting-rights-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Restore Voting Rights in Illinois"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1549","act","type-act","status-publish","hentry","act_type-petition"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":"","act_type":202,"location":16,"related_issues":false,"related_work":false,"button_text":"","secondary_link":"","hero_cta_type":"none","hero_cta":null,"hero_cta_text":"","start_date_time":"","end_date_time":""},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}}],"platform":"action_network","platform_id":"action_network:5cb54546-e3be-4b59-95c6-a9d69567dbbb","tm_actions_platform":{"event_type":"petitions","platform_url":"","summary":"\u200bRight now, thousands of incarcerated Illinoisans are being silenced in our democracy.\r\n\r\nThe RACE Act would restore voting rights to incarcerated individuals 14 days after their conviction, ensure access to vote-by-mail, and expand civic education programs to the beginning of incarceration.\r\n\r\nThis isn\u2019t just about Illinois\u2014it\u2019s about setting an example for the nation. Please pass the RACE Act and ensure that our democracy works for everyone.","description":"

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Illinois lawmakers must take bold action to show that they are strengthening democracy by making the Reintegration and Civic Empowerment (RACE) Act part of their priority agenda now.<\/p>

The RACE Act would restore voting rights 14 days after conviction, expand civic education programs to incarcerated individuals, and ensure access to vote-by-mail for those behind bars.<\/strong><\/p>Your voice is crucial to show lawmakers that Illinoisans demand a fairer democracy.

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Add your name today and urge lawmakers to vote YES on the RACE Act!<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>","featured_image_url":"","browser_url":"https:\/\/act.commoncause.org\/petitions\/restore-voting-rights-in-illinois","address":"","timezone":"","latitude":"","longitude":"","is_virtual":false,"start_date":"","end_date":"","embed":"