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ACLU of Nebraska, Partners Mail Voting Rights Information to County Jails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 29, 2024 10:45 A.M. CST

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Sam Petto, ACLU of Nebraska, 402-476-8091,  spetto@aclunebraska.org

LINCOLN, Neb. – Thousands of Nebraskans who are incarcerated in Nebraska’s county jails will have access to voting rights information this spring thanks to a partnership between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, Civic Nebraska and RISE. Educational pamphlets produced by the organizations are arriving at county jails this week.

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Voting Rights Restoration Coalition launches ‘Get My Vote Back’ education campaig

Nebraska’s Voting Rights Restoration Coalition on Friday announced a public education campaign on Nebraska’s new voting rights law. Stemming from the Nebraska Legislature’s passage of LB20, state residents who have completed a felony sentence can now register to vote immediately after completion, rather than wait an extra two years.

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