The Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM), in partnership with The Ordinary People Society (T.O.P.S.)—the oldest and longest-standing organization advocating for Criminal Justice, Disenfranchised Voting Rights, and Prisoner Rights—proudly announces the launch of the Let My People Vote campaign!
As the trademark owners of both FICPFM and Let My People Vote, T.O.P.S. joins forces with organizers inside federal prisons, including Pastor Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow (the Founder, currently in federal custody), Travis Etienne, and Elmer Jones, the new Chairman and Co-Chairman of FICPFM. We are calling on our families, friends, and supporters to cast their votes in this and future elections as we work toward the ultimate goal of amending the exception clause of the 13th Amendment. This clause currently allows for involuntary servitude and/or slavery as punishment for felony convictions.
Every incarcerated person has at least 2-5 people who support them. Together, this adds up to 5-10 million potential voters, people who can go to the polls and make their voices heard on our behalf. Right now, we are treated not as second-chance citizens, but as second-class citizens with our rights stripped away. Voting can help change that.
Be the Hope for the Vote! Currently, five states allow incarcerated individuals to vote: Maine, Vermont, Washington D.C., Alabama, and Mississippi (depending on the nature of their felony convictions). For those in other states, we urge family members, supporters, and friends to vote for their loved ones in this election. Now that both the DNC and RNC have declared their candidates, it’s crucial that the voices of the people are heard—especially those incarcerated. If people with felony records can run for the highest office in the country, those incarcerated should also have their voices included in the democratic process.
For more information, please contact:
Rodreshia Glasgow, Executive Director 334-547--1763
Walter James Coordinator 334-561-8230
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