Civic Engagement
Restoration of Rights Overview
November 23, 2010 - 23:41
Only Virginia and Kentucky permanently disenfranchise all felons upon conviction, requiring an act of the Governor to restore voting rights. Virginia’s disenfranchisement policy is a vestige from the Jim Crow era and was a product of the 1901 Constitutional Convention, deliberately designed to marginalize minority voters. The Governor has the authority to restore voting rights via an Executive Order to all of Virginia’s former felons. There are more than 300,000 Virginia citizens who are unfairly denied the right to vote.
Civic Engagement: Making Voices Heard
November 22, 2010 - 22:06
We are dedicated to encouraging civic engagement and empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives. Virginia Organizing especially encourages the participation of those who have traditionally had little or no voice in our society. By building relationships with individuals and groups throughout the state, Virginia Organizing strives to help them to work collaboratively together, democratically and non-violently, for change.
Protecting the Vote in Virginia Forum: 2/21 @6:30pm
February 21, 2012 - 20:26
This afternoon in Martinsville dozens of Virginia Organizing supporters protested against the voter suppression bills in the Virginia General Assembly.
Tonight the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is holding a forum focused on protecting Virginia's vote.
What is Del. Marshall thinking?
February 16, 2012 - 17:23
The following letter to the editor was published in the Danville Register and Bee and was writen by Viriginia Organizing leader Maxine Jackson:What is Del.
Is the Virginia General Assembly Trying to Repeal the 20th Century?
February 15, 2012 - 16:58
The 2012 Virginia General Assembly seems intent on taking Virginia backwards. Yesterday, Senator Dick Saslaw of Fairfax summed it up perfectly: “It seems to me there are people here who would like to repeal the whole 20th century.”
We’ve been speaking out against the General Assembly’s giant steps backwards.
VA Group: No Love for the Legislature
February 14, 2012 - 15:26
It's Valentine's Day, but one group isn't feeling the love from the General Assembly – and to signify that, is delivering empty broken-heart boxes to legislators today.
Jay Johnson, treasurer for Virginia Organizing, says the statewide group is disappointed by the vast majority of bills this session, many of which it sees as focusing on issues that have little to do with helping the economy or most families in the state. Johnson says one piece of legislation she finds particularly troubling is the 'Voter ID' bill.
The 2012 General Assembly bait and switch. We wanted jobs, we got ____________.
February 13, 2012 - 22:23
On Valentine's Day, Virginia Organizing supporters from Abingdon to Arlington will make their way to the Capitol for the Broken Hearts day of action to call attention to the misplaced priorities of the 2012 legislature. “Virginians voted for legislators who promised to work on jobs and the economy and instead have focused on far-flung legislation like restricting voting rights, lifting the one gun per month limit, restricting gay adoptions and drug testing public assistance recipients,” said Sandra Cook, Chairperson of Virginia Organizing.
Valentine's Day Action: The General Assembly Broke Our Hearts
February 8, 2012 - 13:29
Our hearts have been repeatedly broken by the Virginia General Assembly this year.
We've been lied to:"We'll work on jobs and education, we swear!"
We've been cheated on:"I am just going out with my corporate lobbyist friends tonight, it's really nothing!"
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Virginia Organizing is a statewide grassroots organization that brings people together to create a more just Virginia. Virginia Organizing especially encourages the participation of those who have traditionally had little or no voice in our society.
Virginia Organizing
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Charlottesville, VA 22903
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