North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold Hearing on Jail-Based Voting Rights for Incarcerated Communities

Last activity February 10, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 15, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred an order to hold a hearing addressing jail-based voting issues and barriers faced by incarcerated residents. The hearing aims to examine how current systems enable or hinder jail-based voting, with attention to translation, information access, and cross-agency cooperation to empower eligible voters in Suffolk County jails.

Affects Incarcerated voters, People of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, People with disabilities, and Individuals with mental health challenges

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Julia Mejia

Now with the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement

About Civil Rights & Immigration , Government Operations & Elections and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to address critical issues in jail-based voting and empower incarcerated communities to strengthen democracy.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council