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Could Ex-Felon Voting Rights Swing Florida In 2020?
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October 27, 2018
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Should people with felony convictions in their past be able to vote?
In most of the country, many of them can. But Florida has one of the most uncompromising systems in the country when it comes to voter restoration: It is one of only three states with a lifetime voting ban for all people with felony convictions.
That's the issue Florida voters will see on the ballot this November.
Amendment 4 would automatically restore voting rights for people with felony convictions upon completion of their sentences, including prison, parole and probation. Excluded would be those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.
The change to the state constitution would impact an estimated 1.5 million Floridians, according to The Sentencing Project and the Brennan Center for Justice.
That's a lot of people — especially in a state that is often seen as a political petri dish, and one that can swing presidential elections.
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