PROPOSITION 17 Restores Right to Vote After Prison Term
Passed CA · 2020-11-03
In plain English
This ballot measure would allow people who have finished serving their prison sentences to vote. Right now, some people cannot vote even after they leave prison. This measure would remove that voting restriction.
If this passes
What would actually change. No predictions, no opinions.
- People who have completed their prison sentence would be allowed to register to vote and cast ballots
- The voting restriction would no longer apply once a person finishes serving their full prison term
- People still in prison would remain unable to vote under this measure
Who's funding each side
Supporting (Yes)
$21.4M
Top donors
Mercury General Corporation And Affiliates$15.9M
ACLU Foundation of Northern California (501(c)(3)) [Non-donor Funds]$1.3M
American Civil Liberaties Union of Northern California (Nonprofit 501(C)(4))$903K
Opposing (No)
$14.6M
Top donors
United Teachers Los Angeles$1.7M
ACLU Foundation of Northern California (501(c)(3)) [Non-donor Funds]$1.3M
American Civil Liberaties Union of Northern California (Nonprofit 501(C)(4))$903K
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- Committee finance: campaign disclosure filings (Forms 460 & 497) filed with the California Secretary of State (Cal-Access).
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