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Voting Rights"The right to vote freely for the candidate of one's choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government.”-- Chief Justice Earl Warren, Reynolds vs. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964) Voting is a fundamental right that is the cornerstone of our democracy. ACLU-TN is committed to ensuring that every citizen has the right to vote. ACLU-TN’s work on voting rights focuses on felony re-enfranchisement. The ACLU-TN Right to Vote (RTV) Campaign seeks to link former felons to their right to vote as a part of its larger commitment to create a functioning, productive, and secure community of people whose civil liberties and civil rights are protected. Highlights of our work include: • Increasing public awareness about why it is important to restore the right to vote to former felons; • Passing legislation that streamlines the process for former felons to have their right to vote restored; • Alerting former felons, inmates preparing to complete their sentence, and agencies serving formerly incarcerated individuals, about how former felons can restore have their right to vote restored; and • Engaging in litigation to remove administrative and legislative barriers preventing former felons from restoring their right to vote. Click here to learn more about why ACLU-TN launched the Right to Vote Campaign.
Press ReleasesOctober 22, 2008 - ACLU-TN Distributing Voters' Rights Cards, Providing Assistance for Voters on Election Day September 29, 2008 - ACLU-TN Survey Reveals Election Officials Lack Knowledge of Voting Rules September 24, 2008 - Retired RVers’ Right to Vote Restored in Time for November Election September 23, 2008 - ACLU Disappointed in Court Decision Upholding TN's Disenfranchisement Law: Group Says Payment Provision Is A Modern Day 'Poll Tax' February 6, 2007: ACLU-TN to Expand Efforts to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons August 16, 2006: August 10, 2006: August 4, 2006: May 17, 2006: Tennessee Legislature Simplifies Voting Restoration for Ex-Felons
Legislative AlertsMarch 8, 2010: Stand Up for Reproductive Freedom, Voting Rights & Students’ & Immigrants’ Rights This Week March 2, 2010: Protect Reproductive Freedom & Voting Rights This Week April 27, 2009: Legislative Alert: Free Speech, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Immigrants' Rights and More April 13, 2009: Legislative Alert: Contact Your Legislators on Free Speech, LGBT Rights, Religious Freedom, Immigrants' Rights and More April 6, 2009: Legislative Alert: Busy Week at the Legislature - Please Contact Legislators ASAP March 30, 2009: Legislative Alert: Contact Your Legislators for Reproductive Freedom, Voting Rights, Access to Justice and Students' and Women's Rights May 9, 2008: ACLU-TN Chart of 2008 TGA Bills Related to Voting Rights April 25, 2006: Restoration of voting rights - tell your representative to vote FOR HB1722 March 18, 2005: Restoring Ex-Felons' Voting Rights - Urge Your Legislators to Vote Yes by Tuesday
EventsKnoxville -- April 8, 2008: Re-entry and Restoration of Voting Rights: Dismantling Felon Disenfranchisement Laws in Tennessee
Past EventsNashville-- Thursday, May 3, 2007, United Steelworkers Union Hall, 3340 Perimeter Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37211 Jackson - Thursday, September 7, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Murfreesboro - Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Clarksville - Tuesday, September 5, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Nashville - Thursday, August 31, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Chattanooga - Monday, August 21, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Memphis - Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
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