About Us
About Us
About Us
Free Our Vote is on a mission to expand voting rights, support economic opportunities, and improve second chances for communities impacted by the criminal legal system.
Free Our Vote is on a mission to expand voting rights, support economic opportunities, and improve second chances for communities impacted by the criminal legal system.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance.
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance.
Access to civic and economic support should be simple.
Access to civic and economic support should be simple.
We believe democracy is strongest when more people participate. Our long-term vision is to expand voting rights to all eligible Americans and restore trust in democratic institutions.
We believe democracy is strongest when more people participate. Our long-term vision is to expand voting rights to all eligible Americans and restore trust in democratic institutions.
We believe communities can flourish with economic opportunities. Our long-term vision is to improve economic outcomes for people with criminal records through expungement and record sealing support.
We believe communities can flourish with economic opportunities. Our long-term vision is to improve economic outcomes for people with criminal records through expungement and record sealing support.
Impact in Action
Impact in Action
Impact in Action
Our Values
We are guided by these six core values to achieve our mission.
We are guided by these six core values to achieve our mission.
Dignity & Humanity
We believe everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the chance to thrive—regardless of past mistakes.
Dignity & Humanity
We believe everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the chance to thrive—regardless of past mistakes.
Community-Led
Our approach is informed by and built alongside community-based leaders with lived experiences.
Community-Led
Our approach is informed by and built alongside community-based leaders with lived experiences.
Innovation & Efficiency
We embrace innovation and use technology to tackle challenges in the criminal legal and voting systems.
Innovation & Efficiency
We embrace innovation and use technology to tackle challenges in the criminal legal and voting systems.
Access to Democracy
Every citizen deserves free and fair access to vote, especially those impacted by felony disenfranchisement.
Access to Democracy
Every citizen deserves free and fair access to vote, especially those impacted by felony disenfranchisement.
Empowerment
We provide accurate information to help individuals confidently engage in democracy and find renewed purpose.
Empowerment
We provide accurate information to help individuals confidently engage in democracy and find renewed purpose.
Non-Partisanship
We are non-partisan and committed to restoring voting rights and civic engagement for all eligible citizens.
Non-Partisanship
We are non-partisan and committed to restoring voting rights and civic engagement for all eligible citizens.
Dignity & Humanity
We believe everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the chance to thrive—regardless of past mistakes.
Community-Led
Our approach is informed by and built alongside community-based leaders with lived experiences.
Innovation & Efficiency
We embrace innovation and use technology to tackle challenges in the criminal legal and voting systems.
Access to Democracy
Every citizen deserves free and fair access to vote, especially those impacted by felony disenfranchisement.
Empowerment
We provide accurate information to help individuals confidently engage in democracy and find renewed purpose.
Non-Partisanship
We are non-partisan and committed to restoring voting rights and civic engagement for all eligible citizens.
Who We Are
Who We Are
Who We Are
Driven by Justice,
Powered by Technology
Driven by Justice,
Powered by Technology
Our Origins
Free Our Vote began in 2020 as a Georgetown University research project helping Florida voters regain access to the ballot box. Our data-driven outreach and debt relief boosted turnout by up to 26%.
Free Our Vote began in 2020 as a Georgetown University research project helping Florida voters regain access to the ballot box. Our data-driven outreach and debt relief boosted turnout by up to 26%.
Today
Now, as a nonpartisan 501(c)(3), we advance civic and economic opportunities nationwide through legal tech solutions and proactive outreach.
Today
Now, as a nonpartisan 501(c)(3), we advance civic and economic opportunities nationwide through legal tech solutions and proactive outreach.
Our Team
Our Team
Our Team
Working Together for Change
We're economists, technologists, lawyers, and organizers working to restore voting rights and dignity for people with criminal records.
We're economists, technologists, lawyers, and organizers working to restore voting rights and dignity for people with criminal records.
