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Advocates urge restoring voting rights for adults in custody, propose registration by last voluntary address
Summary
Advocates from the Oregon Justice Resource Center and Common Cause presented testimony supporting legislation to allow incarcerated people to register and vote using their last voluntary address, arguing it aids reentry and addresses racial disparities in disenfranchisement.
Advocates told the House Interim Committee on Rules on Nov. 17 that restoring voting for adults in custody would strengthen civic ties, aid reentry and address racial disparities in Oregon’s criminal-legal system.
Zach Winston, director of policy and outreach at the Oregon Justice Resource Center, said roughly 12,000 people are incarcerated in Oregon and described previous proposals that would permit incarcerated people to register using their last voluntary address and receive ballots and voter pamphlets while in custody. "My voice, even as small…
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