Archived Florida Amendment 4 results: ex-felon voting rights restored via ballot initiative (vox.com)
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Archived Florida Amendment 4 results: ex-felon voting rights restored via ballot initiative (vox.com)
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[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Well, there goes that state.
[–] derram ago
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'Florida voters during Tuesday’s midterm elections approved Amendment 4, automatically restoring voting rights in the state for people previously convicted of felonies. '
'Even after someone applied, restoration of voting rights was far from guaranteed: According to the Florida Commission on Offender Review, only 3,005 of more than 30,000 applicants had their voting rights restored through the system since Scott implemented it. '
'Ralph Northam, both Democrats, have used their executive powers to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies. '
'The organization estimated in 2016 that nearly 1.5 million people in Florida have completed felony sentences but can’t vote — about 9.2 percent of the voting-age population in Florida. '
'Florida’s Amendment 4 restores voting rights for people in the state convicted of felonies as long as they have completed their sentences, although anyone convicted of murder or felony sex offenses would be excluded. '
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