Greater Birmingham Ministries
Return My Vote is a partnership between faculty and students at the University of Alabama and Greater Birmingham Ministries (GBM) dedicated to helping restore the voting rights of every Alabama citizen who has lost their voting rights due to a felony conviction. At RMV, we believe that true democracies prize the voices of each of their citizens through the franchise. By offering free virtual and in-person counseling services to address every question one may have about voting rights restoration in Alabama
Voter eligibility policies in Alabama can be confusing and difficult to navigate, especially for those who have lost their voting rights due to a felony conviction. We have the resources you need to determine your eligibility and if necessary, help you get your right to vote restored.
When we met Miss B at the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, she was joyful and excited. About to turn 64 on October 8, 2020, Miss B was thrilled to be voting for the very first time in her life. She had been convicted of several property theft crimes more than 20 years ago, had completed all the terms of her sentences and had been law-abiding and a participating member of her community for decades. But Alabama’s harsh felony disenfranchisement laws continued to bar her from full citizen
Greater Birmingham Ministries