Sheriffs nationwide have enormous control over jail voting access, with many restricting mail and voter guides, making it nearly impossible for incarcerated people to vote. A law in Colorado removed that discretion—and turnout has soared.

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Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups - Bolts

Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but Colorado's first-in-the-nation mandate forced their ha...