Crystal Mason

Crystal Mason

Bio

Crystal Mason, a Black mother of three from Texas, thought she was performing her civic duty by filling out a provisional ballot in the 2016 election. She didn't know it would land her a five-year prison sentence, upending her family and the life she had built.

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News & Commentary
Crystal Mason in her home.
  • Voting Rights and Democracy|
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Texas voting law cracks down: I was convicted of voter fraud but my ballot didn't even count

I did not know I was considered ineligible to vote. So a poll worker advised me to submit a provisional ballot. It never counted, but I was still convicted.
News & Commentary
Crystal Mason Capitol Riot
  • Voting Rights and Democracy|
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Like My Illegal Voting Charge, Capitol Riot Shows Racism in Criminal Justice

This piece was originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.