[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

[stabbyflower]

To clarify: slavery as “punishment for a crime” is legal across the US. These 5 states are voting on making it ACTUALLY illegal, even in prisons.

These are NOT the 5 states I’d have expected to be on the forefront of “make slavery actually really truly illegal” and it’s a GOOD thing they’re trying to do.

So go vote if you can.

[mikkeneko]

tl;dr, Five states have measures on the midterm ballots to remove the “punishment of a crime” exception that keeps slavery legal in the US.

The 5 states affected:

Alabama. If you live in Alabama, register to vote by October 24th.
Louisiana. If you live in Louisiana, register to vote by October 11th.
Oregon.  If you live in Oregon, register to vote by October 18th.
Tennessee. If you live in Tennessee, register to vote by October 11th.
Vermont.  Vermont allows same-day voting registration so there is no registration deadline.

[bisexualbaker]

Not enough spoons to add a video description right now, sorry! But the important bits have been included in the reblogs above.

[bi-trans-alliance]

Register to vote and check your registration!

[bemusedlybespectacled]

only somewhat on this topic but this is why supporting “red” states is important. it does not escape my notice that AL, LA, and TN are all states with high populations of black and brown people who would benefit hugely from these initiatives passing.