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Recently a slew of Republican-held states, like Georgia, have passed or are considering restrictive voting laws.
But there are also issues in New York City, where prisoners must rely on the effectiveness of prison staff to secure their votes.
There are a number of things Bill de Blasio and his colleagues can do to ensure that prisoners get a chance to vote.
Ashish Prashar is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at R/GA and a justice reform activist.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
Jim Crow remains alive and all too well among voters in Georgia, Florida, and yes, in New York City, where the most diverse field ever to seek the mayor s office is preparing for a June primary.  ....

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