A woman locked up on Pre-trial in Baylor voted Absentee by Mail in 2020.

Now the Delaware Way is trying to make that impossible for other voters who, like her, have not been found guilty!

These are eligible Voters who CAN VOTE IN DE just like in DC, CHICAGO, NY and a growing number of cities in America while in prison! 

We need legislation written to protect and promote these rights that too many people didn't even know they had.

Delaware imprisons an alarming rate of people who have not been sentenced especially during this pandemic.
The 3 main points of the bill are:

1. Awareness- there needs to be funding that goes towards letting the formally incarcerated know they can vote. This information must be promulgated on social media, television channels, YouTube, billboards and busses. All this costs money. Eligible voters in prison can vote as well as many returning citizens and folks who were justice-involved even many Delawareans with felony convictions!

2. Ability- the Department of Elections must provide EVERYONE who is not sentenced with absentee ballots because they CAN vote in prison in Delaware already. These ballots must be collected and counted. These voters have not even been proven guilty at trial. Those on pre-trial can vote but just don't know. Non-partisan Registrars must have access to the facilities to ensure public trust. 

3. Attainment- reaching out to people to be advocates for themselves though voting is difficult. Registrars are unpaid. Public Defenders are underpaid. Women, men and juveniles in prison should be educated on the political system and the importance of voting. This information must be shared by video and in person. Online registration sessions must be utilized immediately to get folks registered prior to the deadline for 2022 election registration.