Clarke promotes voting rights for formerly
incarcerated, paroled NYS residents
By Nelson A. King
Brooklyn Democratic Congresswoman
Yvette D. Clarke
(NY-09) on Friday hosted the
“Pardon My Vote” panel discussion
in her district focusing on
voting rights of formerly incarcerated
and currently paroled
New Yorkers.
“‘Pardon My Vote’ is an educational
initiative I launched
to help educate about how
formerly-incarcerated and currently
paroled New York State
residents have the right to vote
through a conditional voting
pardon that was issued in
an Executive Order by Gov.
Cuomo in 2018,” Clarke told
the discussion at the Founders
Auditorium, Medgar Evers
College.
“At the end of the day, formerly
incarcerated individuals
who have paid their debts to
society should have citizenship
rights, including the right to
vote,” she said.
The panel discussion was
moderated by Monroe College
Prof. Dr. Jasmine Young
and featured celebrity guests,
actress Naturi Naughton of the
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rapper Casanova of RocNation.
Other panelists included
Jarret Berg of Vote Early
NY; Chuck Creekmur of All-
HipHop.com; Brandon Hicks,
director of African-American
Affairs, Office of Gov. Andrew
Cuomo; and activist Shanduke
McPhatter of Gangstas Making
Astronomical Community
Change.
Some topics of the panel
discussion included: criminal
justice reform, the power of
each person’s vote, and the
steps for formerly-incarcerated
and paroled New York residents
to register to vote.
“As Americans, we must
push for criminal justice
reform, which is why this ‘Pardon
My Vote’ event is so important,
because I believe in the
power of redemption,” Clarke
said.
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