Testimony to the NYC Council Regarding Voting in City Jails

Protecting and upholding the fundamental right to vote—a right recognized as essential in the preservation of other rights—is core to the NYCLU’s mission. To this end, the NYCLU respectfully submits the following testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation regarding voting in City jails. Our City must do better to ensure that eligible voters who are in detention are not prevented from exercising their right to vote.