Florida Legislature

Florida Legislature Enacts "Poll Tax" Requiring Payment of Fines to Undermine Amendment 4

2019-06-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Governor Ron DeSantis signs Senate Bill 7066 into law, requiring people with felony convictions to pay all fines, fees, court costs, and restitution before regaining voting rights—directly undermining the intent of Amendment 4, which Florida voters approved with 65% support just seven months …

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Florida Disenfranchises 1.4 Million Citizens Through Felony Voting Bans, Highest Rate in Nation

2000-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

By 2000, Florida disenfranchises an estimated 1.4 million citizens who have felony convictions—nearly a quarter of all disenfranchised people with felony records in the entire United States. Florida’s lifetime voting ban for people with felony convictions, rooted in post-Civil War efforts to …

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