60 years later, here's the landscape in Mississippi

Voting rights have come a long way – but too many Mississippians remain disenfranchised ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Ty Pinkins for U.S. Senate]( {NAME}, This year marks 60 years since the Freedom of Summer in Mississippi that sought to rectify (among other goals) that only 7% of African Americans – the lowest in the nation – were registered to vote. Efforts to increase access to the ballot box were met with fierce opposition, but today, voting rights remain prohibitive for too many Mississippians. For starters, a convicted felon can appear on the ballot for President of the United States in Mississippi, but convicted felons living in the state can’t vote. Mail-in ballots are rejected for the most minor and inconsequential of details. Voter rolls are being regularly purged, and polling places are moved without notice by local officials, sometimes just hours before they open. This is a deeply entrenched issue, {NAME}. I’m a plaintiff in a [major case against the state of Mississippi]( next month to fight against our unfairly drawn districts for the State Supreme Court. Districts have been drawn in such a way that Black Mississippians are significantly disenfranchised as candidates for Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Unfairly drawn districts give way to unfairly chosen Justices, who then use their platform to uphold restrictive voting laws. And on and on the cycle goes – unless we work together to change things. As a community leader and attorney, I’ve been a dedicated advocate for expanding voting rights and helping others register to vote and get to the ballot box. I’m running for the U.S. Senate because our problems require large-scale solutions – I’ll work across the aisle to ensure every American has reliable access to the ballot in Mississippi and beyond. As I mentioned, this is only possible with all of us working together, so I’m asking for your support. [Will you join me in the fight to improve voting rights for each and every American by chipping in $24 or any other amount now?]( [DONATE »]( Stay tuned here for more updates on our upcoming trial in Mississippi and additional ways to get involved! Thank you for your support, – Ty --------------------------------------------------------------- The son of a tractor driver, Ty doesn’t come from a wealthy family. He was born and raised in the small town of Rolling Fork, and is a proud son of the Mississippi Delta. Frustrated by the lack of action from lawmakers on the issues facing people in Mississippi–and believing that the hard-working voters of Mississippi deserve much better–Ty Pinkins decided to run for office: the United States Senate in 2024. [You can support Ty's campaign for U.S. Senate here:]( [DONATE »]( [LEARN MORE »]( Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform do not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. Paid for by Ty Pinkins for Congress Ty Pinkins for Congress PO Box 4525 Jackson, MS 39296 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.