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Zero Disenfranchisement: The Movement to Restore Voting Rights

Research and Reports

The increase in attention being paid to felony disenfranchisement laws warrants a serious overview of felony disenfranchisement in the U.S. This report will discuss the history of felony disenfranchisement laws and their impact on our society, analyze the arguments surrounding felony disenfranchisement laws, and explore the movement to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. This report also concludes with recommendations for states and advocacy groups interested in starting work in the Restoration of Voting Rights Movement.

Common Cause Urges South Carolina to Evacuate Prison Inmates in Path of Hurricane Florence

Letter to Government Officials

Common Cause urges you to begin the immediate evacuation of all incarcerated individuals under your care that are in Hurricane Florence evacuation zones.

Democracy Behind Bars

Research and Reports

How money in politics, felony disenfranchisement and prison gerrymandering fuel mass incarceration and undermine democracy.

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