Florida may restore voting rights to 1.7 million ex-felons: So long, Republicans!
7 years, 2 months ago

Florida may restore voting rights to 1.7 million ex-felons: So long, Republicans!

Salon  

Of the states that swung to Donald Trump in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama in 2012, Florida, with its 29 votes in the Electoral College, was by far the biggest. Hillary Clinton lost the Sunshine State by fewer than 120,000 votes, strongly suggesting that more inclusive voting rights law could -- and probably would -- have swung Florida in the other direction. “These individuals have all done their time, they’ve paid their debt, and it’s the right thing to do," Jen Tolentino of Rock the Vote, which has been supporting the grassroots activists in Florida, told Salon. "And in spite of all I’ve done to turn my life around, I was still not able to vote for her.” Florida's permanent disenfranchisement of convicted felons "really was a Jim Crow law that was adopted in 1868,” explained Samuel Sinyangwe of StayWoke, which is also supporting the campaign. “There is no evidence that taking away people’s right to vote disincentivizes people from committing crimes," he said, adding that it's "just not a consideration" on people's minds when they choose to break the law.

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Florida defeats abortion ballot measure to keep six-week ban in place
4 months, 1 week ago

Florida defeats abortion ballot measure to keep six-week ban in place

Daily Mail  

An amendment to protect abortion rights in Florida and end the state's six week abortion ban failed to pass meaning the state's ban will remain in place. 'Yes on 4' campaign material to end Florida's six week abortion ban with an amendment to the state's constitution. The amendment failed to reach the 60 percent threshold to pass The amendment would …

Abortion rights amendment in Florida fails by three percentage points
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Abortion rights amendment in Florida fails by three percentage points

Salon  

Florida voters declined to reinstate abortion rights into the state's Constitution on Tuesday, leaving in place restrictive six-week abortion ban that makes it nearly impossible to get an abortion in the South. The state's abortion ballot initiative, Amendment 4, fell just short of the necessary 60% approval required to pass, with 58% of Floridians voting "yes" and 42% voting "no." …

Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.

Slate  

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in October, Ana Perez stood under a tree dripping Spanish moss on the University of Florida campus and taught eight of her peers how to talk about abortion. Aleu asked if they supported Amendment 4, which, she explained, would “put medical decisions back in the hands of women and their doctors, instead of extreme politicians.” …

Florida felons could get a bit more clarity on their voting rights with a new proposal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida felons could get a bit more clarity on their voting rights with a new proposal

NPR  

Florida felons could get a bit more clarity on their voting rights with a new proposal toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP Election officials in Florida say they are working to “streamline” a process for formerly incarcerated people to figure out whether they are eligible to vote in the state. But we do know that there are hundreds of thousands of folks …

How Trump Just Voted With A Felony Conviction In Florida
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Trump Just Voted With A Felony Conviction In Florida

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Only months after being convicted of 34 felonies in the state of New York, former President Donald Trump exercised his right to vote at a Palm Beach, Florida, polling location on Aug. 14. Florida voters overwhelmingly supported a 2018 constitutional amendment restoring the voting rights of people with felony convictions after they’ve finished their sentences, except for …

‘Trapped in the past:’ How some US states restrict voting after felonies
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Trapped in the past:’ How some US states restrict voting after felonies

Al Jazeera  

Fort Worth, Texas – There’s an elephant in the room when Crystal Mason talks about her seemingly never-ending legal case. In the last quarter-century, approximately 26 states, plus Washington, DC, have restored the right to vote for most people with felony convictions, with some exceptions for severe crimes like murder and sexual assault. In other states, like Texas, the automatic …

Trump’s case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican-led states have historically made it difficult for those convicted of a felony to vote or barred it altogether. Those who advocate for the rights of people convicted of felonies say they hope Trump’s case convinces the public of the need to make regaining voting rights simple and straightforward. Some conservative states have restored voting rights for people …

Florida’s Democrats were in chaos. Then the abortion bans came along
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida’s Democrats were in chaos. Then the abortion bans came along

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And Florida’s Democratic Party finds itself under the new leadership of Nikki Fried, who …

Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons
11 months ago

Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons

Associated Press  

— Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time. The passage of the bill “means everything for the thousands of people who have not been full participants in society,” said TJ King, a Nebraska-based outreach specialist with the advocacy group Black …

Ahead of 2024, Felons Fight to Regain Right to Vote
1 year, 5 months ago

Ahead of 2024, Felons Fight to Regain Right to Vote

Live Mint  

Dennis Hopkins was convicted of theft 25 years ago in Mississippi and has long been out of prison. Now he is the lead plaintiff in a class-action case challenging the state’s disenfranchisement of people with felony convictions, one of a number of suits that could affect voting rights across the south ahead of the 2024 election. Courts in recent years …

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies

Associated Press  

— The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections. In a dissent Friday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that the authors of the Mississippi Constitution in …

Some Eligible Ex-Felons Fear Voting Because Of Ron DeSantis
2 years, 4 months ago

Some Eligible Ex-Felons Fear Voting Because Of Ron DeSantis

Huff Post  

Robert Simpson, a Pahokee resident charged with voter fraud, holds his 2022 voter information card on Aug. 30 in Pahokee, Florida. “We’ve already encountered other individuals who have said, ‘Look, I’m afraid to vote,’” said Mike Gottlieb, a Democratic state legislator who’s on the legal defense team for one of the men facing charges. “And these are all eligible voters …

In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction
2 years, 4 months ago

In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction

NPR  

In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction An estimated 2% of the voting age population in the United States will be ineligible to cast ballots during this year's midterm elections due to state laws banning people with felony convictions from voting. That's according to research released Tuesday by the Sentencing Project, a nonprofit …

20 were charged for voter fraud in Florida. Advocates say a broken system is to blame
2 years, 6 months ago

20 were charged for voter fraud in Florida. Advocates say a broken system is to blame

NPR  

20 were charged for voter fraud in Florida. "They were disqualified from voting because they have been convicted of either murder or sexual assault and they do not have the right to vote," DeSantis said of the 20 people charged. Sponsor Message Advocates see a broken system Florida voting rights advocates say these prosecutions are the result of the state's …

Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting
2 years, 6 months ago

Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting

Associated Press  

— People convicted of certain felonies in Mississippi still won’t be able to vote, as a lawsuit that sought to automatically reinstate their voting rights was struck down by a federal appeals court Wednesday. The attorneys said in written arguments that those changes “cured any discriminatory taint on the original provision.” A majority of the appeals court agreed with the …

Florida’s new election police arrest 20 people with felony convictions for voting illegally
2 years, 6 months ago

Florida’s new election police arrest 20 people with felony convictions for voting illegally

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five days before midterm primary elections in the state, Florida …

The long, inspiring fight to restore voting rights for people with felony convictions in Florida
2 years, 10 months ago

The long, inspiring fight to restore voting rights for people with felony convictions in Florida

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Do you think they should get a second …

‘Dangerous’: Civil rights groups warn Florida’s ‘election police’ could be used to intimidate voters
3 years ago

‘Dangerous’: Civil rights groups warn Florida’s ‘election police’ could be used to intimidate voters

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida’s state legislature has approved the creation of a new …

Republican-backed law limits absentee voting in Florida
3 years, 10 months ago

Republican-backed law limits absentee voting in Florida

Al Jazeera  

Voting rights advocates have filed legal challenges to the law, which they say will make voting more difficult. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law curtailing access to absentee ballots and adding new hurdles to the process of submitting them, the latest Republican-backed voting restrictions to become law in the United States since the 2020 presidential election. @NAACP_LDF https://t.co/ylAkbBk9FV …

‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Anger as Florida becomes latest state to reduce voting access
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Anger as Florida becomes latest state to reduce voting access

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida’s Senate has advanced a bill that would restrict voting …

Florida felon purge would be too late for this election
4 years, 5 months ago

Florida felon purge would be too late for this election

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The agency that oversees Florida elections said it will soon send a list of felons who remain ineligible to vote to the counties for a possible purge, but one that state law says will not be completed before the election. Voting rights groups said that meant when they finished their prison terms and probation, but DeSantis …

'Let My People Vote' Tells Of One Man's Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice
4 years, 5 months ago

'Let My People Vote' Tells Of One Man's Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice

NPR  

'Let My People Vote' Tells Of One Man's Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice Enlarge this image toggle caption Beacon Press Beacon Press Most of the world knows we're in the midst of a very consequential election. Desmond Meade's Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens is a compelling story about …

Judges: Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, fees
4 years, 6 months ago

Judges: Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, fees

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida felons must pay all fines, restitution and legal fees before they can regain their right to vote, a federal appellate court ruled Friday in a case that could have broad implications for the November elections. Reversing a lower court judge’s decision that gave Florida felons the right to vote regardless of outstanding legal obligations, the …

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules
4 years, 6 months ago

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules

NPR  

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Florida can now order people with past felony convictions to fully pay off their fines before they will be allowed to register to …

Florida felon voting law questioned by US appellate court
4 years, 6 months ago

Florida felon voting law questioned by US appellate court

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An attorney representing the state of Florida told a federal appeals court Tuesday the state can legally require felons to fully pay all fines, fees and restitution before allowing them to vote, while attorneys representing some felons argued that constitutes an illegal poll tax and discriminates against the poor. The 10 judges of the U.S. 11th …

Supreme Court rules Florida can block ex-felons from voting
4 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court rules Florida can block ex-felons from voting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of formerly incarcerated …

Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting
4 years, 8 months ago

Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state of Florida is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a bid by voting rights advocates to lift a stay on a lower court’s ruling that allowed Florida felons to regain the right to vote, regardless of unpaid fines and other financial obligations. Ron DeSantis, argued that “all Floridians will be irreparably harmed if the …

Federal Judge Rules Florida Law Restricting Voting Rights For Felons Unconstitutional
4 years, 9 months ago

Federal Judge Rules Florida Law Restricting Voting Rights For Felons Unconstitutional

NPR  

Federal Judge Rules Florida Law Restricting Voting Rights For Felons Unconstitutional Enlarge this image toggle caption Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images In a decision with potentially far-reaching implications for November's election, a federal judge in Florida has determined a state law that would have required felons to pay any outstanding court fees and fines before …

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial
4 years, 10 months ago

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial

NPR  

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images A contentious federal civil rights trial is slated to begin Monday that will determine whether hundreds of thousands of people with felony convictions will be able to vote this fall in the …

Florida governor loses latest bid to curtail felon voting
4 years, 11 months ago

Florida governor loses latest bid to curtail felon voting

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida officials have lost their latest bid to enforce a state law denying the right to vote for felons who have not paid all court fines and fees. After voters approved Amendment 4, the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill signed by the governor stipulating that felons must pay all fines, restitution and other financial obligations before their …

Appeals court weighs Florida law on felon voting rights
5 years, 1 month ago

Appeals court weighs Florida law on felon voting rights

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Lawyers for the electoral battleground state of Florida asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to set aside a ruling that allowed some felons to regain access to the ballot box despite owing fines and other legal debts. Voting rights groups immediately sued and asked for a temporary injunction that would let felons continue registering to vote and …

Florida high court hears arguments on felon voting rights
5 years, 4 months ago

Florida high court hears arguments on felon voting rights

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court began considering Wednesday whether a voter-approved constitutional amendment restoring the voting rights of felons who complete their sentences means they also have to pay court-ordered fines, fees and restitution. Ron DeSantis believes that’s the case and signed a Republican- The debate revolves around language in the amendment and on last November’s ballot that …

ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting
5 years, 8 months ago

ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting

NPR  

ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP A group of voting rights advocates and felons has filed a lawsuit after Florida Gov. The new law requires felons to pay any outstanding court fines or fees before they can cast their ballots — a requirement …

Georgia stops voting by felons using broadest reading of law
5 years, 9 months ago

Georgia stops voting by felons using broadest reading of law

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Leon Brown is trusted enough to drive a tractor-trailer inside one of the nation’s busiest seaports more than six years after being released from prison. Georgia law prohibits voting by anyone convicted of a “felony involving moral turpitude,” a legal phrase rooted in the state’s Reconstruction-era constitution of 1877. “It’s a vague concept,” said Julia Simon-Kerr, a …

Felon voting bill goes to Florida governor amid outcry
5 years, 10 months ago

Felon voting bill goes to Florida governor amid outcry

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida felons will have to pay court-ordered financial obligations if they want their voting rights restored under a bill sent to Republican Gov. Democrats have said financial burdens shouldn’t be a barrier to voting rights restoration, especially if a judge converts them to a civil judgment. “If we determine which individuals or groups to target, we can …

Florida Republicans push ahead with bill to ‘undermine voters' who approved restoring voting rights to ex-felons
5 years, 10 months ago

Florida Republicans push ahead with bill to ‘undermine voters' who approved restoring voting rights to ex-felons

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republicans in the Florida state legislature are moving forward with …

Florida Republicans vote to strip most felons of voting rights unless they pay "poll tax"
5 years, 11 months ago

Florida Republicans vote to strip most felons of voting rights unless they pay "poll tax"

Salon  

Republicans on a key Florida state house committee voted to approve a bill that would strip most ex-felons of their voting rights -- even after the state's voters passed an initiative to restore them. In November, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to about 1.4 million former convicted felons. The amendment required “automatic” restoration of voting …

Florida felons rejoice after regaining their right to vote
6 years, 2 months ago

Florida felons rejoice after regaining their right to vote

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians on Tuesday when most felons regained their right to vote under a state constitutional amendment. But thank God the system works.” Nearly 65 percent of Florida voters last November approved Amendment 4, which was crafted so that it would take effect …

Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased
6 years, 2 months ago

Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased

NPR  

Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP Updated at 9:05 a.m. Before the constitutional amendment, the question of whether to restore felons' voting rights was entirely up to the state's Executive Clemency board, made up of the governor and some of his Cabinet members. "Scott restored the voting rights of …

Florida Law Restoring The Vote To Felons Takes Effect
6 years, 2 months ago

Florida Law Restoring The Vote To Felons Takes Effect

NPR  

Florida Law Restoring The Vote To Felons Takes Effect Enlarge this image toggle caption Rhona Wise/AFP/Getty Images Rhona Wise/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 9:09 a.m. "At the same time," Voz says, "it's business as usual for the Supervisors of Elections who are going to have people come in and register to vote." "Whether its gets done by legislation, whether it gets …

More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote
6 years, 2 months ago

More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote

NPR  

More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP Beginning Jan. 8, more than a million new people may be able to register to vote in Florida. In November, voters in the state overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative for a constitutional amendment to restore voting …

Florida decides to restore felons' voting rights automatically
6 years, 4 months ago

Florida decides to restore felons' voting rights automatically

Daily Mail  

Florida has voted in favor of restoring felons’ voting rights automatically on Tuesday night. Florida has decided to restore felons' voting rights automatically, giving 1.5 million convicts who were ineligible to vote the ability to cast their ballots if they completed their sentences Before the result, Florida was one of the four states that did not restore voting rights to …

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4
6 years, 4 months ago

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4

NPR  

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4 Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP In a key ballot initiative, Florida will restore voting rights to citizens convicted of certain felonies after they have served their sentences, including prison terms, parole and probationary periods, AP has projected. Approximately 1.5 million people are currently barred …

In Florida, People With Past Felony Convictions Can't Vote, But That Could All Change
6 years, 4 months ago

In Florida, People With Past Felony Convictions Can't Vote, But That Could All Change

NPR  

In Florida, People With Past Felony Convictions Can't Vote, But That Could All Change In Florida, about 1.5 million people are barred from voting because they have a past felony conviction. MCEVERS: The state of Florida does not release data on the race of people who apply to get their voting rights back, but the Palm Beach Post recently found …

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says
6 years, 4 months ago

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says

NPR  

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Jessica McGowan/Getty Images Jessica McGowan/Getty Images Since the 2010 elections, 24 states have implemented new restrictions on voting. As a result, Berman says, "You're seeing a national effort by the Republican Party to try to restrict voting rights, and it's playing out in states all across …

A clear and troubling picture of voter disenfranchisement: ‘One Person, No Vote’
6 years, 6 months ago

A clear and troubling picture of voter disenfranchisement: ‘One Person, No Vote’

LA Times  

Near the end of “One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy,” Carol Anderson reminds us that “voting is neither an obstacle course nor a privilege. And yet, as Anderson points out in “One Person,” after the Shelby decision, Republican-controlled states’ legislatures began making it harder for people of color and poor people to vote. Although Obama …

Florida’s voting rights battle goes to federal appeals court
6 years, 7 months ago

Florida’s voting rights battle goes to federal appeals court

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In a legal showdown over voting rights in the political battleground state of Florida, a group of federal judges asked probing questions Wednesday about how voting rights are restored for some former prisoners but not others. At issue is whether Florida’s process of restoring voting rights to felons is unconstitutional. Florida’s system is not unconstitutional, and the way …

Felons In Florida Want Their Voting Rights Back Without A Hassle
6 years, 8 months ago

Felons In Florida Want Their Voting Rights Back Without A Hassle

NPR  

Felons In Florida Want Their Voting Rights Back Without A Hassle toggle caption VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm/Getty Images At Florida's Capitol in Tallahassee, four times a year, dozens of anxious people gather to hear a decision that will affect the rest of their lives. Her probation ended in 2012, but Florida's law requires her to wait an additional seven years before applying …

Federal judge: Florida’s felon voting restoration flawed
7 years, 1 month ago

Federal judge: Florida’s felon voting restoration flawed

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a ruling that could reverberate in this year’s crucial elections, a federal judge ruled that Florida’s system of restoring voting rights for felons who have served their time is arbitrary and unconstitutional and needs to be changed as soon as possible. The state’s clemency process allows the governor and three elected Cabinet members to restore voting …

Voting Rights Process For Florida Felons Unconstitutional, Judge Says
7 years, 1 month ago

Voting Rights Process For Florida Felons Unconstitutional, Judge Says

NPR  

Voting Rights Process For Florida Felons Unconstitutional, Judge Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images A federal judge has declared unconstitutional Florida's procedure for restoring voting rights to felons who have served their time. Sponsor Message Walker, an Obama administration appointee, decried the state's requirement that someone with a felony conviction must "kowtow" to a …

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