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    This document announces a rally to restore voting rights for parolees in New York. It will take place on October 7th at the Board of Elections in Manhattan. Over 108,000 New Yorkers are currently denied the right to vote while on parole. Felony disenfranchisement laws in New York have roots in Jim Crow era laws and disproportionately impact African American and Latino communities. The rally aims to call on Albany to automatically restore voting rights for those who have completed their prison sentences. Contact information is provided for those seeking more information.

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    This document announces a rally to restore voting rights for parolees in New York. It will take place on October 7th at the Board of Elections in Manhattan. Over 108,000 New Yorkers are currently denied the right to vote while on parole. Felony disenfranchisement laws in New York have roots in Jim Crow era laws and disproportionately impact African American and Latino communities. The rally aims to call on Albany to automatically restore voting rights for those who have completed their prison sentences. Contact information is provided for those seeking more information.

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    Flier Voter Rally Oct 7 2010

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    This document announces a rally to restore voting rights for parolees in New York. It will take place on October 7th at the Board of Elections in Manhattan. Over 108,000 New Yorkers are currently denied the right to vote while on parole. Felony disenfranchisement laws in New York have roots in Jim Crow era laws and disproportionately impact African American and Latino communities. The rally aims to call on Albany to automatically restore voting rights for those who have completed their prison sentences. Contact information is provided for those seeking more information.

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    Jim Crow Felony


    Disenfranchisement!

    Rally To Restore Parolee Voting Rights


    Thursday, October 7th at 11am
    32 Broadway, Manhattan (Board Of Elections)
    Subway: 4 or 5 to Bowling Green, 1 or R to Rector St, 2 or 3 to Wall St.

    Over 108,000 New Yorkers are denied the right to vote because they are
    on parole. Felony disenfranchisement in New York is rooted in Jim Crow
    laws and has a clear racial impact given that nearly 80% of people on
    parole in New York are African American or Latino. This undermines
    democracy in our state by excluding full civic participation by marginalized
    communities (including those most impacted by HIV/AIDS and the drug
    war) and creates another barrier to successful reentry. NYCAHN/VOCAL
    and our allies are calling on Albany to automatically restore voting
    rights for people once they are released from prison.
    For more information, contact Alfredo at (347) 849-2486.

    Are you formerly incarcerated?


    Join our VOCAL Parolees Organizing Project to build power among
    people who are formerly incarcerated to reduce mass incarceration
    and fight discrimination against people with criminal records. Weekly
    meetings on Wednesday at 5:30pm at VOCAL/NYCAHNʼs office (80A
    Fourth Ave. in Brooklyn). Contact Alfredo at (347) 849-2486 or
    alfredo@nycahn.org for more information.

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