Tag: amendment 4

More than a year after Florida restored voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their sentence, the Florida Supreme Court sided with legislation that says they must pay all court-ordered fees before that can happen.   The...
After Amendment 4’s passage last November paved the way for 1.4 million with prior convictions to have their voting rights restored, the Florida House has moved along two bills that would make it harder for voters...

Desmond Meade Spent Three Years in Prison—Now He Wants His Voting Rights Back

Desmond Meade wants his voting rights back. Almost two decades ago, Meade spent three years in prison after a drug charge conviction. After prison, Meade...