Florida voters gave ex-felons right to vote. Then lawmakers stepped in.

Posted on AllSides May 17th, 2019
From The Center
Voting Rights, ex-felons, Florida

What does it mean to complete a sentence for a crime? That definition lies at the heart of a change in Florida that means about 500,000 people will not see their voting rights restored.

Coral Nichols estimates she will have to live to 188 to be able to vote again in her home state of Florida.

For the devoted “duty, honor, country” Republican, that is heartbreak after hope.

Having completed her prison sentence for grand theft, Ms. Nichols believed she would have her right to vote restored after 64 percent...

Read full story
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2019/0517/Florida-voters-gave-ex-felons-right-to-vote.-Then-lawmakers-stepped-in

More News about Elections from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right