Florida voters will decide this fall whether 1.5 million felons will get their voting rights back.
Floridians for Fair Democracy, led by Desmond Meade, of Orlando, successfully gathered more than 799,000 certified signatures in their years-long petition drive, just a week before the deadline to reach the required total of about 766,000. Because of that, the state on Tuesday certified the initiative for the Nov. 6 ballot.
If approved by 60 percent of voters, the amendment would restore voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions after they fully complete their sentences, including parole or probation. Those convicted of murder or sexual offenses would continue to be barred from voting.
“The moment I found out, tears just started streaming down my face,” said Meade, a former addict convicted on drug and firearm charges in 2001. Though he went on to earn a law degree, he could not vote for his wife, Sheena, in her unsuccessful bid for the Florida House in 2016. “As someone directly impacted, I cannot quantify the level of emotion moving through me right now.”
If the amendment becomes law, it could have a huge effect on elections in a state as evenly split politically as Florida. Gov. Rick Scott was elected and re-elected by margins of fewer than 65,000 votes, while President Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the state by fewer than 120,000 votes.
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9 comments:
Good or bad, they are still citizens and have a right to have a say and cast their vote.
They lost their right to vote when they became a felon. My vote will be “ no”.
Your state is a armpit.
It is so much better on the eastern shore with your home prices at all time highs, no state income tax, real republican governor and plenty of jobs. Oh wait, that is FL!
You better believe it - Florida.
Anonymous said...
They lost their right to vote when they became a felon. My vote will be “ no”.
January 25, 2018 at 5:36 PM
That is your right but how can you and others take other people's rights away? Playing right into the man's game.
Don’t we have enough politically ignorant and poorly informed voters already?
You do realize this is a war of religions? Right. Its not politics anymore. Nor is it a war on the watered down new age religions we see wearing pussy hats, same sex marriage, abortion, or even the muslim pagans. No its the real deal. Its Satan or Jesus. The truth deniers are in extra overtime like cockcroaches they are everywhere!Spreading their ungodly untruths and deception of diversity and inclusion!! Old pagan tricks of evil. Its all part of thorns in our sides that we have been warned more then once. However we continue to accept the ungodly pagans among God's faithful. It an evil thats been around since the beginning of time. Because we always thought we have all the answers. Therefore we have failed to carry out his commands to wipe them off the planet. we have ignored his commands so many many times before. So we are only reaping whats been sown. His demons seeds are being planted among us and we still seem to cheer.
This article seems to be one of the many current methods being used. This one is to attack red states. In an effort to water down the electoral vote of republicians and their representation. However its sad that both sides of the islse appear to be rats and snakes. Pagans in a massive orgy of lies and deception. From my perspective. President Trump is exposing this vile evil cabal of the global satanic agenda attempt to destroy Our country.
Um, 10:59, Florida is a VERY BLUE state and has been for 50 years. Just sayin'.
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