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[PAST EVENT] Do You Care about Civil Rights?
September 12, 2012
7pm - 9pm
Location
Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 20100 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Fact. Over 450,000 citizens have had their civil rights, including their
right-to-vote, taken away in Virginia.
Fact. Over 7% of the Virginia voting population is disenfranchised due to a
felony conviction.
Fact. Every 1 in 5 African-Americans are disenfranchised in Virginia.
Do you want to make a difference?
Virginia is one of only four states that take away civil rights for people
convicted of felony convictions?forever. The only way to restore voting
rights is through an application submitted to the Governor.
Learn how to assist individuals with rights restoration applications in a
comprehensive training provided by a national civil rights organization,
Advancement Project?s attorney & W&M alumnae, Richael Faithful. Volunteers
will learn the basics about Virginia?s felony disenfranchisement/rights
restoration, eligibility criterion, and application requirements for future
information sessions. Once you have received the training, you will be eligible
to volunteer with Students for Criminal Justice Reform in our student-run
clinic to assist individuals with rights restoration applications
Plus, learn how to get involved in the upcoming statewide campaign!
For more information on voter disenfranchisement, visit
http://www.advancementproject.org/issues/voting-rights-restoration
When: 7:00-9:00pm Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Where: Morton 20
How: Please RSVP to Charlotte Tregelles cjtregelles@email.wm.edu by Tuesday,
September 11.
right-to-vote, taken away in Virginia.
Fact. Over 7% of the Virginia voting population is disenfranchised due to a
felony conviction.
Fact. Every 1 in 5 African-Americans are disenfranchised in Virginia.
Do you want to make a difference?
Virginia is one of only four states that take away civil rights for people
convicted of felony convictions?forever. The only way to restore voting
rights is through an application submitted to the Governor.
Learn how to assist individuals with rights restoration applications in a
comprehensive training provided by a national civil rights organization,
Advancement Project?s attorney & W&M alumnae, Richael Faithful. Volunteers
will learn the basics about Virginia?s felony disenfranchisement/rights
restoration, eligibility criterion, and application requirements for future
information sessions. Once you have received the training, you will be eligible
to volunteer with Students for Criminal Justice Reform in our student-run
clinic to assist individuals with rights restoration applications
Plus, learn how to get involved in the upcoming statewide campaign!
For more information on voter disenfranchisement, visit
http://www.advancementproject.org/issues/voting-rights-restoration
When: 7:00-9:00pm Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Where: Morton 20
How: Please RSVP to Charlotte Tregelles cjtregelles@email.wm.edu by Tuesday,
September 11.
Contact
Please RSVP to Charlotte Tregelles cjtregelles@email.wm.edu by Tuesday, September 11.