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URL:https://votingaccessforall.org/events/civic-power-challenging-50-years
 -of-mass-incarceration-livestream/
SUMMARY:Civic Power: Challenging 50 Years of Mass Incarceration Livestream
DESCRIPTION:\nFifty years ago\, the United States embarked on a path of mas
 s incarceration that has led to a staggering increase in the prison popula
 tion and the number of people disenfranchised from voting due to a felony 
 conviction. More than 4.6 million people were disenfranchised from voting 
 in 2022 despite 25 states and Washington\, DC expanding voting rights to p
 ersons with felony convictions since 1997. During the first quarter of 202
 3\, major voting rights expansions were gained Minnesota and New Mexico. H
 ow can advocacy organizers\, researchers\, and others build on recent effo
 rts to end felony disenfranchisement?\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn about strate
 gies to advance voting in prison/rights restoration campaigns.\n\n\n\nFrom
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on August 25th and 26th\, we will offer partic
 ipants an opportunity to hear from experts on movement developments to exp
 and the vote.\n\n\n\nCivic Power will feature panel discussions on a range
  of topics\, including:\n\n\n\nChicago Mayor Opens Civic Power - Mayor Bra
 ndon Johnson is set to welcome us to Chi-Town during the opening session! 
 The Mayor began his career teaching in Cabrini-Green and later became an o
 rganizer with the Chicago Teachers Union.\n\n\n\nKeynote: Desmond Meade\, 
 National Rights Restoration Activist - Desmond’s leadership at the Flori
 da Rights Restoration Coalition led to the largest voting rights expansion
  in the nation\, the passage of the Amendment 4 ballot measure\, and a Nob
 el Peace Prize nomination for his organization.\n\n\n\nPlenary: Movement R
 ights to Guarantee Voting Rights - Panelists will discuss movement develop
 ments to guarantee voting rights for all regardless of incarceration statu
 s.\n\n\n\nPlenary: Lessons from Directly Impacted Campaigns - Directly imp
 acted campaign organizers will discuss lessons learned\, including opportu
 nities and challenges\, to guarantee voting rights for all by leading from
  their lived experience.\n\n\n\nPlenary: Activism Across Borders - Organiz
 ers and directly impacted activists across the Americas will discuss what 
 civic participation means for residents who cannot vote and transnational 
 strategies and tactics to expand the vote.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com
 /events/229776329606952?ref=newsfeed\n
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