Why We Vote

Shwanna votes for mental health services.
Bonnie votes to end extremely long prison sentences.
Dakota votes for better re-entry programs.
EB votes to support people during and after prison.
Jackie votes for access to housing.
Why we vote: Michelle
Michelle votes for fair sentencing reforms.
Why We Vote: Ronnie
Ronnie votes to support second chance look legislation.

Yes, You Can Vote

Use Your Voice

Hear the strong, empowered voices of women and men whose right to vote was denied through incarceration. (You can also watch the full 18-minute version.)

Our Voices

Listen to Daniel Jones talk about participating in his first Presidential election.

Listen to Demetrius talk about making his voice heard through voting.

Listen to Corey B. talk about missing out on voting.


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Making Legislative Change

Take a look at this video featuring our friends Josh Hoe and Kandia Milton, and produced by Dream.Org, providing a peak into how legislative change actually happens. Meeting with legislators is a key way to influence policy. If you are interested in getting more involved with advocating for legislation for your community, and you want […]

VAAC Call to Action: Promote Our “Why I Vote” Video Series to your Networks

VAAC Call to Action: Promote Our “Why I Vote” Video Series to your Networks

On September 10, 2024 VAAC launched a series of short, ground-breaking videos in which people impacted by the criminal legal system tell their personal stories about why they vote. Our call to action for you is to share these videos far and wide: All videos in the series can be found and shared from this […]

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