Rep. Bonnie Watson ColemanVerified account

We have Americans that have made mistakes in their pasts but have completed their sentences for non-violent convictions (1/3)

They’ve put in the effort to change, and have come back to society as taxpaying, law abiding citizens. (2/3)

Unfortunately we ban millions of these Americans from the ballot box, despite their rehabilitation. (3/3) #VotingRights

Congress should get involved in offering individuals like these one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans. But we’re not.

Let's talk about technology. I acknowledge that there are very real challenges we face in bringing technology to the ballot box. (1/2)

Let's talk about how we can use digital advancements to expand access instead of trying to manufacture excuses to limit access. (2/2)

We seem to have traveled back to a dark place in our nation’s history when it was both legal and common to limit access to polling places.

.@HouseGOP, despite so many opportunities to move forward we’re rolling backward. #votingrights