House Bill 5651, An Act Concerning Absentee Ballots for Certain Detained Individuals

Protecting the right to vote for people who have been incarcerated strengthens our democracy by increasing voter participation and helping incarcerated people stay connected to society and community.

Protecting the right to vote for people who have been incarcerated strengthens our democracy by increasing voter participation and helping incarcerated people stay connected to society and the community.

Creating a better process so that incarcerated people who retain the right to vote and are otherwise eligible can actually exercise that right is a good step towards eliminating one avenue of racist voter suppression.