More than 300,000 Virginians are unable to vote due to the state's felon disenfranchisement law.

Who Supports Voter Restoration?

The following is a list of individuals and organizations who are on record as supporting voter restoration:

Virginia

ACLU of Virginia

Virginia NAACP (Statement of Goals)

Virginia Organizing Project

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy

Virginia Poverty Law Center

Richmond Crusade for Voters

Road 2 Redemption

Rutherford Institute

Democracy South

Old Dominion Bar Association

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-- Richmond area

Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged

Boaz and Ruth

Virginia Conference United Methodist Church

League of Women Voters of Virginia

Virginia C.U.R.E.

The Northern Virginia Coalition

National

ACLU

AME Church

American Bar Association (resolution)

American Correctional Association (resolution)

American Probation and Parole Association (resolution)

Jack Kemp: former Congressman, HUD Secretary and Republican Vice-Presidential candidate

National Black Police Association

National Latino Congreso (resolution)

National Latino Officers Association of America

United Nations Human Rights' Committee

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Policy Statement, see #7)

If your organization would like to join the growing list of supporters of voter restoration, please contact VVRP at vote[at]restoreourvote.org

The Restore Our Vote website is a product of the ACLU of Virginia, which is working with numerous other organizations from across the state to provide information to individuals seeking to have their rights restored and to reform Virginia's felon disfranchisement law. It is intended for educational purposes only and does not contain legal advice.

Last Updated Jan. 4, 2010