- Jun 4, 2004
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Remember how Florida votes to allow ex-felons to vote after completing their sentences? Remember how the GOP lead Florida state government immediately tried to stop it by requiring all fines and fees to be paid before allowing ex-felons to regain the right to vote?
Turns out the bill they passed ha a reconciliation amendment that allows courts to waive fines and fees if they choose.
Heavily democratic counties have set up “rocket docket” courts to quickly waive fines and fees (except for victim restitution) for felons who’ve completed the rest of their sentences allowing them to regain the franchise
Republican counties are of course requiring all fines and fees to be paid disenfranchising their residents.
So it looks likely that GOP counties will prevent some democratic leaning felons from voting while also disenfranchising their own supporters. While democratic counties will allow many more democrat felons to vote.
BWAHHHHH
Turns out the bill they passed ha a reconciliation amendment that allows courts to waive fines and fees if they choose.
Heavily democratic counties have set up “rocket docket” courts to quickly waive fines and fees (except for victim restitution) for felons who’ve completed the rest of their sentences allowing them to regain the franchise
Republican counties are of course requiring all fines and fees to be paid disenfranchising their residents.
So it looks likely that GOP counties will prevent some democratic leaning felons from voting while also disenfranchising their own supporters. While democratic counties will allow many more democrat felons to vote.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics...ing-rights-amendment-4-counties-poll-tax.htmlIn 2016, Trump beat Clinton by about 113,000 votes. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade hopes to grant about 150,000 former felons the right to vote. The reenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of voters in primarily Democratic counties may very well swing the 2020 election.
BWAHHHHH