Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Shame, Crime and Punishment

I have spent most of today promoting my Facebook page. I have asked friends to "like" and "share" my page. https://www.facebook.com/felonsvoteutah. An interesting thing has occurred. Many people who have been charged with felonies will not like or share my page because they do not want to be affiliated with a page that is associated with felons. Ironic. I still feel that I have been successful because these people have messaged me privately, thanking me for the information, but declining to like or share my page. I would like to research this further.

Felons Can Vote in Utah

The mission of this page is to inform, encourage and inspire. The purpose of this page is to get people with felonies to register to vote and vote.

My target audience is anyone with felonies who did not know that they could vote.

My desired outcome is to raise awareness that people with felonies can vote. I will do this by constructing a page that people will "like" and "share," in order to raise awareness that people with felonies can vote in Utah. I will also promote my cause by talking to social workers such as Adult Probation and Parole agents who work with felons. Voting is one way to feel connected to the society in which one lives. I will discuss this more in a literature review. 

My communication outcome is to construct a visually and intellectually attractive page that is informative, and will encourage people with felonies to register to vote and vote.

The problem that I wish to address is the myth that people who have been charged or convicted of felonies do not have the right to vote. Although, this is true in some states, Utah allows people with felonies to vote as long as they are not in custody. 

My solution is to promote awareness through an awesome and informative Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/felonsvoteutah

Do Over

https://www.facebook.com/felonsvoteutah 

Felons CAN Vote in Utah!

American flag with colored borderYou have a voice. You have a choice. Your vote counts. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/felonsvoteutah.

 Please “LIKE” and “SHARE”