TRENTON – Last Thursday, Senators Ronald L. Rice and Shirley K. Turner introduced a bill which would require correctional facilities in New Jersey to provide each inmate with voter eligibility and registration information upon the inmate’s release.
“This isn’t about changing the eligibility laws of who can and who cannot vote,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “This is about making sure that all people who are eligible to vote – even ex-offenders – take part in their democracy. For individuals who’ve paid their debt to society, New Jersey must do a better job informing these individuals of their voting rights.”