In October 2024, Jesus Rodriguez voted in person for the first time at the Jefferson County Jail in Colorado, reflecting a new law allowing voting access for incarcerated individuals. About 125 inmates participated in this historic voting event, part of a significant reform effort aimed at expanding voting rights in detention facilities. The law, which mandates at least six hours of in-person voting, has led to an over 1,000% increase in votes from jail compared to the 2022 elections, illustrating a drive toward greater electoral participation among those in confinement.
...that's more than a 1,000% increase in votes cast from jail compared with the 2022 general election, when the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition reported only 231 incarcerated individuals voted that year.
I believe it doesn't make us any different, we just made some mistakes, Rodriguez said, emphasizing the importance of voting rights even for those incarcerated.
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