Know Your Voting Status. Know Your Power.
Did you know that in
Georgia, although a felony conviction temporarily bars you from voting, that
once you complete probation or parole your voting rights are fully restored!
"It was projected that in
2008 700, 000 persons would re-enter communities from prisons around the
country."
These are numbers for just one year.
If you fall into this
category you may not have known this or you may not care; but ex-felons with
restored voting rights have the potential to be a substantial and powerful
voting bloc. As a focused voting constituency ex-felons will be able to impact
the political landscape locally and nationally.
So know your status. If you
have a felony conviction on your record and you have satisfied all probation or
parole obligations you can register to vote in Georgia.
“The
vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the
terrible walls which imprison men because
they are different from
other men.”
Lyndon
B. Johnson
For more information on voting and voting rights of
ex-felons contact:
Willing To Work – 678.558.3189 or on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/WillingToWork
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