Voting Rights for Those Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
The state of Georgia has one of the highest incarceration rates of any democratic country in the world. Every year, approximately a quarter of a million Georgians complete their prison sentences and community supervision. Yet, many of these individuals are unaware that they can then exercise their right to vote. More than 450,000 Georgia citizens have felony convictions, but if they have completed their sentences, including parole and felony probation, they are eligible to vote.
The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia has developed educational video resources, available on our YouTube Channel, to inform pretrial incarcerated individuals and those who are off paper of their rights. Everyone deserves the right to vote and representation in their community.