State-by-State Voter Guide
Fall 2020
Get ready to vote!
We've created a voter guide for all criminal justice related policy that will be on the ballot this November. Read through our voter guide and get info on what's on the ballot in your state.
Arizona
Vote YES
The criminalization of marijuana disproportionately harms communities of color.
California
Proposition 20
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Limits access to parole program for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses
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Authorizes felony charges for specified theft crimes currently chargeable only as misdemeanors, including some petty theft
Vote NO
This bill would bar people from parole and make re-entry much more difficult for nonviolent offenders.
Vote YES
This bill will restore voting rights for thousands of Californians, many of whom are nonviolent first-time offenders.
California
Hawaii
Vote NO
This bill would deny felons(who are disproportionately people of color and low-income people) from accessing pension, thereby making not only re-entry but earning a living wage harder
Nebraska
Vote YES
This amendment would work towards abolishing the prison industrial complex, which allows for involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime and allows private corporations to profit off of the cheap or unpaid labor of people of color and marginalized groups.
Constitutional Amendment
Constitutional Amendment
New Jersey
Vote YES
The criminalization of marijuana disproportionately harms communities of color.
Marijuana Legalization Amendment
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
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Applies to individuals that are convicted of non-violent felonies.
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The measure does not apply to those who have ever been convicted of a violent felony.
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Would prohibit a person's former felony convictions from being used to enhance the person's sentence.
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The measure would provide for sentence modifications for eligible individuals that are serving or are set to serve sentences that were enhanced due to past felony convictions.
Vote YES
Enhanced sentences punish individuals who have already served long sentences in jail, permanently breaking up families and communities. This law only applies to nonviolent offenders, and because people of color are disproportionately affected by mass incarceration in Oklahoma, it would help incarcerated individuals from marginalized backgrounds get out of prison quicker and re-enter the community.
State Question 805
Vote YES
The criminalization of marijuana disproportionately harms communities of color.
Oregon
Oregon
Oregon Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative
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Personal/non-commercial drug possession offenses: possession of a controlled substance in Schedule I-IV, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines, would be reclassified from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E violation resulting in a $100 fine or a completed health assessment.
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Individuals who manufacture or distribute illegal drugs would still be subject to a criminal penalty
Legalizes the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail marijuana.
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Establishes a drug addiction treatment and recovery program funded in part by the state's marijuana tax revenue and state prison savings