Year in Review
CASE STUDY: VOTING RIGHTS (SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER 2020) Amplifying voices. Building hope. Disenfranchise. /disənˈfran(t)SHīz/ Verb. To deprive (someone) of the right to vote .
Only 16 states reinstate voting rights to people after serving prison time—Illinois is one of them. This is a small, but important, concession offered to help mitigate the permanent and disproportionate effects of our broken criminal justice system. Even though our black neighbors make up 15% of Illinois’ population, they make up 56% of our state’s incarcerated people. Leading up to the election, ILAO helped 10k+ learn about voting rights for formerly incarcerated people. People don’t often know about or understand their legal rights—especially those in under- resourced communities. ILAO makes learning your rights as easy as a google search from a mobile.
VOTERS HELPED WITH ILAO’S VOTING RIGHTS TOOLS LEADING UP TO THE NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTION
8
We simplify the law so people can get justice.
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator