Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote
There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.
by Ashley Lopez
May 04, 2023
3 minutes
Nearly a million Floridians who have finished prison time for a felony remain disenfranchised despite a 2018 ballot measure that promised to restore their voting rights.
And as this year's legislative session wraps up, advocates say Florida lawmakers still haven't done anything to provide clarity for the formerly incarcerated who want to regain their rights.
The reason so many people remain disenfranchised stems from rules Republicans added after voters approved that ballot measure. In 2019, legislators requiring returning citizens to pay all the fees and
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