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Captain Stern

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9. I don't have a problem with that, since that was the original intention.

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 01:08 PM

Apr 2019

The director of the ACLU wrote a memo prior to the referendum vote that described how the scale of the amendment's impact should be described. Here is how he said it should be described:

"Under Amendment 4, as many as 1.4 million Foridians who have completed supervision of a felony sentence have earned a 2cnd chance to fully participate in their community and could be eligible for the restoration of their ability to vote upon payment of fines, fees, and restitution."

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5775917-Florida-Simon-Mauer-Memo.html

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... mcar Apr 2019 #1

Hmmmmmmmm malaise Apr 2019 #2

Last sentence: Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #3

Precisely malaise Apr 2019 #4

+1 dalton99a Apr 2019 #7

Republican have a GOD complex. They want to be the judge. rgbecker Apr 2019 #5

Ehh.. ScratchCat Apr 2019 #6

If they have paid their debt to socierty they should be allowed to vote fescuerescue Apr 2019 #8

I don't have a problem with that, since that was the original intention. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #9

Anything to slow down/prevent voting RT Atlanta Apr 2019 #10

I wonder if there are any stats on how many this actually effects Takket Apr 2019 #11

This is what Bernie was warning us about. Oneironaut Apr 2019 #12