First started for the 2012 presidential election, National Voter Registration Day has become a 50-state observance with thousands of organizations and volunteers participating to ensure our family, friends, and neighbors are registered to vote.
There are over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery. And another 21 million Americans still struggling. 1 in 3 households is directly impacted by addiction. Yet, our voices are often silenced and ignored. That changes now.
People in recovery, their families, and allies of the recovery community will no longer be silent. Together, we can show our country that our voices matter and that we will mobilize.
Each vote ensures election results are representative of what we, the recovery community, want. Our elected officials need to know that we will not be silent and we will no longer tolerate decisions being made about us, without us.
Did You Know?
Foundation for Recovery registers voters at our Las Vegas recovery center?
Also, earlier this year a new law restored the voting rights for Nevadan's who've been convicted of a felony?
On July 1, 2019, Assembly Bill 431 of the 2019 Legislative Session took effect. Under this new law, any Nevada resident who is convicted of a felony is immediately restored the right to vote upon the individual’s release from prison. There is no waiting period or action required by the individual. The restoration of voting rights is automatic and immediate upon the individual’s release from prison, regardless of the category of felony committed or whether the individual is still on either parole or probation.
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