Voice of the Experienced (VOTE)
In late February, VOTE v. Louisiana, the case brought by formerly incarcerated people living and working in communities throughout Louisiana to claim their right to vote, held oral arguments before the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, in a special setting held on the campus of Louisiana State University School of Law in Baton Rouge.
With Advancement Project's national office as co-counsel, this monumental case could result in more than 70,000 Louisianans - neighbors, community members, and citizens who are on probation or parole - recovering their right to vote. As part of its case in court, VOTE is making clear that suspending Louisiana's right to vote for people on parole and probation goes against the state's constitution's express guarantee of the right to vote.