11th Circuit Grants Rick Scott’s Motion to Stay Voting Restoration Pending Appeal
In a disappointing decision that came out the eve of a deadline imposed by the lower court, The 11the Circuit Court of Appeal granted Governor Rick Scott a stay pending appeal. The opinion, which itself was disheartening (and can be read here: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201811388.pdf) maintains the status quo until the appeal is decided. That means that hundreds of thousands of individuals’s votes will be suppressed as Governor Scott makes his run for the Senate.
Most would have likely voted against him. Hopefully those whose voting rights remain intact will show up to the polls to prevent him from being elected.
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Somehow my voting rights were never revoked, but I’ve been afraid to vote since I know it is a third-degree felony if I do so. Any opinions?
Im not a big fan of al sharpton but I was happy to hear him on news 13 today speaking at the rally for restoring rights to felons. He hit nail on the head about it. He quoted “Y’all got all these elections going around in Florida, telling me the governor wants to be a senator and all that,” Sharpton said. “Why are you afraid, Governor Scott, of more folk being allowed to vote?”.
It comes down to politics is all. I hope he keeps the push going. 1.5 million supposed disenfranchised floridans could cause a tidal wave in election outcomes in the future.
I have been a Republican all my life but I can in no way support ‘his lordship’ Rick Scott for senate. I may even donate to his opponent for the senate. That’s how low my opinion of Gov. Scott is. A person’s eligibility to vote should not be left up to politicians and election cycles. Restoration processes should be constant and applied equally to all ex-felons and not just a select group. What is our United States becoming? Give your money to the government and have no say on how it is spent. Shades of the Soviet Union.
Capt I’m so sorry that the country you fought to protect is treating you, and us, like this. But regardless of who you support, they’re all in bed together. They act like they oppose each other but they’re all just as corrupt and slimy as the next guy. I say we toss them all out, reinstate the constitution, and start over.
I’m not a lawyer or legal expert of any sort, heck, I’m even dumb for these court terms and procedures, but a ” stay ” pending appeal is like a stalling until further notice correct ? So the the appeal is still pending to be heard and be ruled upon. Ok, at least we still have the chance to win this one I believe… Right ?
In the mean time, those of us who could vote just go to the polls and make sure Scott doesn’t win for now.
Correct. We may still win. But this probably pushes things past the election, which is all they cared about anyhow.
We need to go to the polls and ensure Scott does not win!!!
If you can’t vote spread the word to those around you that can vote. Political amnesia becomes rampant during election cycles