Felon Voting

State Asks For Hold On Amendment 4 Ruling

Gov. Ron DeSantis asked an appeals court Friday to continue preventing felons from voting while the state appeals a federal judge’s finding that a law...

Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to ask the full 11th Circuit to reconsider the ruling.

Court: Florida Can't Implement Amendment 4, Bar Felons From Vote Over Fines, Fees

Karina Elwood - Fresh Take Florida

A U.S. appeals court opinion unanimously upheld a Florida-based federal judge’s preliminary injunction ruling that the state cannot restrict ex-felons...

The courtroom argument tracked closely with a tweet attributed to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 16, saying that, "voting is a privilege that should not be taken lightly." GOVERNOR'S PRESS OFFICE

DeSantis' Lawyers Face Tough Amendment 4 Questions From Appeals Court Judges

Karina Elwood - Fresh Take Florida

U.S. appeals court judges challenged lawyers for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with tough questions Tuesday about limiting the voting rights of felons who...

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta is expected to decide whether plaintiffs who owe fees and finds can vote in 2020. GOOGLE

Weeks Before Registration Deadline, Amendment 4 Is Still A Mess In Florida

Karina Elwood - Fresh Take Florida

Lee Hoffman lost his right to vote back in 1978. He got it back when Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2018 restoring the voting...

Florida Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis On Voting Rights, But It’s Not End Of Road

Daniel Rivero

The Florida Supreme Court has sided with Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state legislature on a question that could impact the voting...

Supreme Court Says Clemency Fight 'Moot' After Amendment 4

Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

As a legal battle continues over a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons in Florida, a federal appellate court Friday ended a...

Poll: Floridians Slightly Favor Allowing Ex-Felons Who Owe Money The Right To Vote

Steve Newborn

A series of polls from the St. Leo University Polling Institute shows Floridians deeply divided on some of the major issues that the state will face in...

Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, right, and Jessica Younts of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. FACEBOOK LIVE

Ex-Felons To Get Financial Help To Vote

Steve Newborn

The Hillsborough State Attorney's office is starting a program aimed at giving convicted felons back their right to vote. And it revolves around money....

Democrats, including Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, took to twitter on Friday to slam Gov. Ron DeSantis over the way the state is carrying out Amendment 4.

Democrats Criticize GOP On Amendment 4

News Service of Florida

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the state’s top elected Democrat, and a handful of Democratic presidential candidates spent time Friday on Twitter...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is accused of trying to "run out the clock" to keep felons from voting in next year's elections. GOVERNOR'S PRESS OFFICE

Federal Judge Scolds DeSantis For Stalling On Felon Voting Rights

Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

A federal judge on Tuesday excoriated lawyers representing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, accusing the state of trying to "run out the clock" to...