Florida voter forms still say felons cannot register to vote

Voting rights activists in Florida are complaining to election officials because they believe the state's voter registration forms are not clear that convicted felons who have completed their sentences can now register to vote.

This is the latest dispute over implementation of the Amendment 4 ballot initiative passed by 65 percent of Florida voters last fall, revising the state's constitution to automatically restore voting rights for convicted felons.

Florida's registration forms and online registration system state that felons "cannot register until your right to vote is restored" – a continuation...