Florida: Which Convicted Felons Will be Allowed to Vote?

Florida’s decision to require ex-felons who’ve served their prison sentences to also pay a range of financial penalties before they can register to vote is fraught with political, legal and moral implications — for society and individuals.

Floridians may have thought the issue of allowing most ex-felons to vote was resolved in November when voters approved a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to former felons except murderers and sex offenders. But a new law going into effect Monday has reignited the fight over felon voting.

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