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>> SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED STRAIGHT FROM LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ACT 636 SITS ON THE COUNTER IN THIS OFFICE AS A REMINDER THAT CONVICTED FELONS IN THE STATE CAN VOTE >> ON PAROLE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OR ON PROBATION. YES, YOU CAN VOTE. >> AND THE ORGANIZATION CALLED VOTE IS USING THESE YARD SIGNS TO EDUCATE CONVICTED FELONS ON HOW THAT VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS WORKS. >> AND THE PHONE RINGS OFF THE HOOK. YOU CAN GO ONLINE TO OUR WEBSITE. >> ACT 636 WENT INTO EFFECT IN MARCH RESTORING VOTING RIGHTS TO ABOUT 36,000 CONVICTED FELONS IN THE STATE. MOST OF WHOM STILL HAVEN’T REGISTERED. NORRIS HENDERSON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAYS THAT MAY BE BECAUSE THE PROCESS ISN’T AS SIMPLE AS FILLING OUT A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM. YOU FIRST HAVE TO GET A LETTER FROM PROBATION AND PAROLE. >> THE ELIGIBILITY LEVEL SAYING THAT THIS PERSON HAS BEEN OUT OF PRISON. HE HAS BEEN OUT OF PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS. THEY HAVE TO TAKE THAT DOCUMENT TO THE VOTER REGISTRAR’S OFFICE TO GET REGISTERED. >> HENDERSON SAYS IT’S CRUCIAL THAT EVERYONE EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. AND HIS ORGANIZATION WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT >> FOLKS ARE PAYING TAXES WHILE THEY ARE NOT VOTING. THERE IS NO DIR

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A Louisiana group is educating convicted felons in the state on how to register to vote.VOTE, which stands for Voice of the Experienced, is using yard signs to get the word out."If you're off probation or parole, on parole for at least five years or on probation, if yes, you can vote," said Norris Henderson, the executive director of VOTE.Back in March, a state law changed restoring voting rights to about 36,000 convicted felons in the state. However, the secretary of state's office says only a few hundred registered to vote so far.Henderson says that may be because the process isn't as simple as filling out a voter registration form.First, you have to get a letter from probation and parole."The eligibility letter, just kind of like a seal from probation and parole, saying hey, this person meets the criteria. He's been out of prison, even if he's on supervision, he's been out of prison five years. Then you take that documentation to the voter registration's office in your parish to get registered," Henderson says.Henderson hopes the process does not discourage anyone from registering because he says everyone needs to exercise their right to vote.He says VOTE will continue to make sure that happens. "Folks are paying their taxes. Why are they not voting? Because there's no direct correlation between going to prison and losing your right to vote," Henderson says.Anyone who is a convicted felon and wants to know more about the voter's registration process, call VOTE at 504-571-9599.The last day to register to vote for the October election, in person or by mail, is Sept. 11.