Vote by Mail in Jail is helping eligible voters overcome barriers to the ballot all over the country:
152+ jails partnered with VBMIJ since 2020
71.4% turnout rate among incarcerated voters registered through the program in 2022
4,055 incarcerated voters registered and requested ballots through the program in 2024
90% of voters who received their ballots returned them
Genesee County Jail in Michigan hosts candidate forum for incarcerated voters, organized by our community partners in 2024:
The Michigan Jail that Candidates Keep Visiting, Bolts Magazine
Media
Most of the 750,000 people in U.S. jails are eligible to vote. These advocates are fighting to get them registered, TIME Magazine, 2020
Thousands in California’s jails have the right to vote - but here’s why many won’t, Cal Matters, 2024