17 Jul

The Supreme Court on Thursday said Florida can enforce a law barring ex-felons from voting if they still owe court fines or fees that they are unable to pay associated with their convictions. CNN"s Paul Leblanc, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kelly Mena contributed to this report.Source: Supreme Court says Florida can enforce law limiting felons who owe fines from voting...

03:27 / BYU / felon voting / vblog / yclass
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06 Sep

Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, right, talks with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The Assembly on Thursday approved putting McCarty's state constitutional amendment on the November 2020 ballot.Source: Assembly approves sending parolee voting measure to ballot...

16:16 / 2020 / California / felon voting / vblog
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12 Aug

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida's Republican governor on Friday asked the state's high court to rule on whether convicted felons must pay all fines and fees before getting their voting rights restored in a move that competes with ongoing litigation in federal court on that same question. Gov.Source: Florida governor asks high court to rule on felon voting...

18:41 / felon voting / Florida / vblog
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24 Jul

Law enforcement officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida, have decided to interpret Florida election law to mean that ex-felons with outstanding fines, fees, and restitution, can still register to vote unless those monetary judgments are included on that individual’s sentencing document.Source: Miami-Dade County Officials Interpret Law on Ex-Felons to Permit Most of them to Register...

23:37 / felon voting / Florida / vblog
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29 Jun

On June 28, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of some Florida ex-felons who just lost their ability to register to vote (or to remain registered) because they are unable to pay past legal financial obligations incurred in connection with their past conviction.Source: ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit to Invalidate New Florida Law on Ex-Felons...

04:06 / felon voting / vblog
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12 Sep

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to restore the voting rights of convicted felons serving time in county jails. The bill that Brown announced signing Wednesday also reinstates the voting eligibility of felons on probation or under community supervision beginning next year.Source: Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Felons To Vote In Jail...

19:55 / California / Election Law / felon voting / vblog / voting right
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