We need you to join volunteers nationwide to make calls from home to talk with voters in Florida about voting YES on Amendment 4 and restoring voting rights to over 1 million Floridians who have completed their sentences.

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About This Campaign

Because of a 150 year old law from the Civil War era, Floridians with prior convictions who have completed their sentences are barred from voting, despite having paid their full debt to society. By voting Yes on Amendment 4, Floridians can fix this.

Why Does It Matter?

LGBTQ+ individuals are sentenced and incarcerated at higher rates than non-LGBTQ+ people and are thus at greater risk of permanently losing their eligibility to vote in Florida.
LBTQ+ women make up over 42% of the women in the national prison system.
10% of Floridians and 1 in 5 black Floridians is disenfranchised from voting for life; 39% of LGBTQ+ individuals identify as people of color.
This is all based on an outdated law from the Civil War era.

How Can You Help?

PHONE FROM HOME: Volunteers who sign up to phone from home will be calling voters to tell them about Amendment 4 and to vote YES!

Frequently Asked Questions

What was NEAT's Florida 2018 phone bank?

It was a volunteer phone bank in which NEAT supporters called voters in Florida from home to talk about voting YES on Amendment 4 and restoring voting rights to Floridians who have completed their sentences.

Is this campaign still active?

No. This Florida 2018 campaign is closed. The page remains online as a record of the action, and the calendar and sign-up links reflect that past effort.

What was Amendment 4 about?

As described on this page, Amendment 4 was a Florida ballot measure aimed at fixing a Civil War-era law that barred Floridians with prior convictions who had completed their sentences from voting.

Why does this matter to LGBTQ+ communities?

The page notes that LGBTQ+ individuals are sentenced and incarcerated at higher rates than non-LGBTQ+ people, putting them at greater risk of permanently losing voting eligibility in Florida.

How can I get involved with NEAT now?

Visit the Virtual Phone Bank page for current actions, or sign up to hear about future opportunities.