DeSantis Announces Voter-Fraud Arrests on Eve of Florida Primary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that his new elections police force has arrested 20 former felons on charges of illegally voting in the 2020 election.
Flanked by members of the new Office of Election Crimes and Security, DeSantis said the ex-felons — all convicted of murder or sex offenses — would now be charged with voter fraud, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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So apparently Bloomberg paid their fines, so other than still being locked up, I don’t see where he’s going with this! Desantis is an idiot like every other politician!
It’s about time some registered citizens run for public office so we can make true change to draconian laws designed to punish. Let’s start in Brevard County. Change is needed!
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article264698334.html
‘How did I commit fraud?’ Ex-felon voters confused by arrests, DeSantis’ announcement
BY ROMY ELLENBOGEN AND BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU
UPDATED AUGUST 19, 2022 7:02 PM
It is too long to copy paste. But relevant.
Can’t vote. Can’t live most anywhere. Can’t hold a meaningful job (mostly because the employers aress afraid of the stigma).
Sound like a class action law suit in order for registrants to be declared disabled. They want to keep us from working, this will surely help.
Let me get this straight…doesn’t Florida mark your guys’ licenses? If that’s the case, then how were these people able to even register to vote? Don’t you guys have to show ID in order to even register?
This whole thing stinks because once you do your time you should automatically be given the RIGHT to vote back, yet this current administration wants to allow illegal non-citizens the right to vote?
You guys either need to be given the right to vote or be exempt from paying taxes.
They may have been registered already, prior to any arrest. Also you can register to vote and vote all by mail. I still get voting cards mailed to people who have been out of the home for over 10 years. It is like the registry, once your on your never off….or just about anyway.
I have been voting for 7 years after i was placed on registry. i was told it was Ok because i had adjudication withheld and some of my rights given back to me by the judge. I wonder if all of that was true. how do i find out?
To no Hope
Well if you are in Florida, I sure as Hell wouldn’t be publicly announcing that fact if you do not want the KGB coming after you. Consult with a lawyer. A consultation is often free or low cost. And if I was told I could vote again and got my rights back, I would want that “IN WRITING”.
Usually a court order and paperwork given. I still have my order releasing me early from probation. You know, just in case they change their mind down the road. And do not rely on a lawyer to still have a copy of your paperwork. I have personally tried to go back years later and get a copy of something that an attorney’s office said they could not locate or was lost when all their files were transferred to microfilm.
The voting restriction has nothing to do with the registry. It has to do with felony conviction.