Voting Rights - FL
Prior to the adoption of the Voting Restoration Amendment (known as Amendment 4), Florida鈥檚 criminal disenfranchisement laws were among the most restrictive in the country. In 2018, the 澳彩开奖 joined a coalition of voting rights groups, led by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, to support the passage of Amendment 4. This statewide ballot initiative reinstated the voting rights of 1.4 million Floridians 鈥� disproportionately people of color 鈥� who have felony convictions.
In 2019, the Florida Legislature introduced and passed Senate Bill 7066, which now requires people with felony convictions to satisfy all of their legal financial obligations (fines, fees and restitution) before they can register to vote. The 澳彩开奖 filed a federal lawsuit (McCoy v. DeSantis) challenging the state鈥檚 enactment of an unconstitutional poll tax.
The 澳彩开奖 is committed to expanding access to the ballot box for Floridians in 2020 and beyond. We will work to expand the state鈥檚 existing early voting options, including securing additional days, hours and locations. We will also support legislation that allows automatic and same-day voter registration and work to defeat bills aimed at expanding the state鈥檚 felony disenfranchisement law.
In 2021, the Florida Legislature introduced and passed Senate Bill 90, which among other things requires groups engaged in voter registration activities to provide misleading information to voters that the organization 鈥渕ight not鈥� submit the voter鈥檚 registration application on time and to direct voters to the state鈥檚 online registration portal.听The 澳彩开奖 filed a federal lawsuit (Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters v. Lee) challenging this unconstitutional aspect of the Florida law.
Florida Voter Guide
Through our Florida鈥檚 Got Now | Decidimos campaign, we are uniting voters from Florida in a powerful movement to show that together, we can forge the change we wish to see in our communities.
Restore Your Right to Vote
Are you a Florida resident who can no longer vote because of a criminal record? You may be able to have your voting rights restored. Learn the details on our Voting Rights Restoration Fact Sheet.
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Read Our Report
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