Starting today, ex-felons can sign up to vote in Florida

[DonViejo]

Source: The Sun-Sentinel



By Skyler Swisher
South Florida Sun Sentinel

January 8, 2018

Floridians with felony convictions are now able to register to vote with a new constitutional amendment taking effect.

About 64 percent of voters supported Amendment 4, which automatically restores voting rights to most people who have felonies on their record.

South Florida election supervisors are gearing up to implement the law, which takes effect today.

The change is the culmination of work by religious, social justice and civil liberties groups who pushed for Florida to join most other states in giving offenders a second chance.

Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-cb-amendment-4-explainer-20190107-story.html

[phandancer917]

1. Once done with Parole/probation...

...voting rights should renewed.

I think all US citizens above 18 should be able to vote -- regardless of legal situation.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. +1 Absolutely.

[iluvtennis]

3. So happy for this. After they have served their time, their voting rights should have been restored.

[The Mouth]

4. If you have to pay taxes, then you should get to vote

Simple as hell.