CALL TO ACTION: Amendment 4 Passed: Now what about us?

NOTE Given the response to this post we are including a preamble.

The ACLU is a friend. The ACLU of Florida (and national) represents the homeless registrants in Miami-Dade and the ACLU of Michigan has done great things for it’s state and those in the 6th Circuit. The point is here is not to bash the ACLU, but sometimes nudging a friend is different than pushing the opposition.  That means acknowledging and respecting their help over the years while making principled criticisms.

As an organization that has been involved in the legal challenges, ACLU has first hand knowledge of how registrants have been treated, which is all the more reason they should be embarrassed over Amendment 4.

These organization are now celebrating the victory without mention of those who are now subject to further stigma.

Now that they have their victory on Amendment 4, let’s urge them to take action to ensure that a fundamental right like voting is not taken away from anyone. They have their victory on Amendment 4… now what about us?


This past Tuesday, voters in Florida passed Amendment 4. Now the Florida Constitution will be amended to restore the voting rights of former felons who have completed their sentences…

except people convicted of murder or sex offenders.

The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and the ACLU invested millions into getting this amendment passed and they were successful.

They were also successful in discriminating against us!

For organizations like FRRC which claims to be, “committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions”, or the ACLU which, “works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties” they certainly threw us under the bus quite easily!

Contact the ACLU and FRRC and let them know you don’t appreciate being discriminated against.

ACLU of Florida
(786) 363-2700
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
407-901-3749
Discrimination is not OK!

 

 


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74 thoughts on “CALL TO ACTION: Amendment 4 Passed: Now what about us?

  • November 13, 2018

    it seems to me this opens a lot more questions to the segregation.

    Apart from loosing the right to vote, you also can’t obtain professional license from the state like a contractors license.

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  • November 11, 2018

    Especially if the Floriduh recounts go to the publicans, it’s time to move to a state where I only have to spend 10 years on the registry. Even though it’s 10 more years, it will still be quicker than living the insanity of believing Floriduh will ever give us back our freedom. The passing of Amendment 4 should be a reality check for all of us. It would be better to start over, with no support from family or friends, in a different state than to live like an animal in Floriduh. That is how we are perceived and treated. I can’t take it any more. I don’t want to die on the registry and leave a legacy of shame to my descendants.

    “Happy” Veterans Day to all my fellow vets.

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    • November 12, 2018

      they didn’t call it scorched earth for nothin.

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    • November 13, 2018

      Yet no matter whwre we go the florida situation will follow us for life……

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      • November 13, 2018

        Unless we win the out of state challenge or someone else does.

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    • November 16, 2018

      @ JZ what states are there that have 10 years and no 1000 foot law? Arizona don’t even have Adam welsh Act of 2006 nor 1000 foot law but have a sex offender registry dating back to 1951. My chance is FAC wins the ex post facto lawsuit or gundy saying before 2007 is off limits. PA and Ohio maybe BUT I still watching because of Bill Cosby

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      • November 17, 2018

        JZ
        Kansas and Missouri both do not have residency restrictions. Also both have 15 yr. for tier 1. Missouri just recently went to a tier system but there having a hard time figuring out how to implement it on older cases. A few yrs ago Kansas went from a 10 yr. minimum to 15yr . And you mail in your 3 mo. Notice ‘s . As they have had from the start. They mail you a form you fill it out and mail it back in.

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      • November 17, 2018

        @joseph

        According to the “Summary of State and Territorial Registration Laws Concerning Visiting and Temporary Residence by Adults,” all states have a registry, but those that have possible relief in 10 years are:

        Arizona
        Connecticut
        Hawaii
        Idaho
        Illinois
        Indiana
        Iowa
        Maine
        Minnesota
        Montana
        New Hampshire
        New Mexico
        North Carolina
        Ohio
        Oregon
        Rhode Island
        South Dakota
        Tennessee
        Texas
        Utah
        Vermont
        Washington
        Washington D.C.
        West Virginia

        and those with no residency restrictions are:

        Alaska
        Colorado
        Connecticut
        Hawaii
        Indiana
        Kansas
        Maine
        Maryland
        Massachusetts
        Minnesota
        Montana
        Nebraska
        Nevada
        New Hampshire
        New Jersey
        New Mexico
        New York
        North Dakota
        Pennsylvania
        Puerto Rico
        Texas
        Vermont
        Washington D.C
        West Virginia
        Wisconsin
        Wyoming

        So the states that meet both your criteria are:

        Connecticut
        Hawaii
        Indiana
        Maine
        Minnesota
        Montana
        New Hampshire
        New Mexico
        Texas
        Vermont
        Washington D.C
        West Virginia

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        • November 18, 2018

          Thanks for this!

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          • November 18, 2018

            Tennessee, for one, you cannot petition if victim was <13. They are following the adam walsh guidelines and you are considered violent and on for life. I’m sure all the states don’t follow that rigid criteria though

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            • November 19, 2018

              LOL everyone trying to escape the registry last year alone Vermont saw a 4000% increase in its RSO population because they have some of the softest laws re-guarding them

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              • November 23, 2018

                well one because the people of Vermont are not savages like in Florida. I don’t think it’s a LOL situation though. I’m not in the mood for jokesters.

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          • November 22, 2018

            You’re welcome. Glad to help.

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        • November 18, 2018

          @JZ Thanks I live in Arizona I was told life time requirements. I got about 2 years left before i can asked for relief. I am still hoping FAC beats this ex post fact case that way I show the Court here in AZ I am only their Registry because of Draconian Florida conviction

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