VOTE is a grassroots organization founded and run by formerly incarcerated people (FIP), our families and our allies. We are dedicated to restoring the full human and civil rights of those most impacted by the criminal (in)justice system. Together we have the experiences, expertise and power to improve public safety in New Orleans and beyond without relying on mass incarceration.

 

UNCHAIN THE VOTE

We work to educate and engage people impacted by the Louisiana criminal justice system, and organize our collective power to transform it. We filed VOTE v. Louisiana as evidence of our core belief that voting is a fundamental cornerstone of democracy, which includes people living, working and raising families while on probation and parole.

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WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

Louisiana is the most incarcerated state in the most incarcerated nation in the world.
​People like you have helped us fight to change that for many years.
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