Matters Quote by Alex Padilla

When they regain the right to vote, formerly incarcerated individuals know that they have a real voice in impacting change in their community.

— Alex Padilla

It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they…

— Margaret Cho

“If shackling former prisoners with a lifetime of debt and authorizing discrimination against them in employment, housing, education, and public benefits is not enough…

— Michelle Alexander

In fact, in some countries there are actually voting drives conducted in prison! But here in the U.S., we seem to take the idea…

— Michelle Alexander

“This is far from the norm in other countries—like Germany, for instance, which allows (and even encourages) prisoners to vote.”

— Michelle Alexander

Restoring the right to vote to individuals who have served their term in prison is also a common-sense public safety measure.

— Alex Padilla

Voting rights is how we address the deepening divides in our country, by ensuring every eligible voter's voice is heard.

— Raphael Warnock

I think there is an obligation - not just a right, but an obligation - to vote.

— Michael Capuano

Millions of people are unable to vote due to felony convictions with the highest rates among black men. People in prison are denied the…

— Michelle Alexander

It is essential that every eligible American voter has the ability and access to have their voice heard.

— Jeff Van Drew

This right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people, people as individuals, control over their own…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The right to vote is the right upon which all of our rights are leveraged - and without which none can be protected.

— Anonymous