In November, Florida voters will be voting on The “Voting Restoration Amendment,” which was approved to appear on the ballot today as Amendment 4.

The amendment would automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their sentences, completed parole or probation and paid restitution. However, the amendment would not apply to “murderers and sex offenders”.

While we’re pleased that this change would benefit 1.5 million Floridians, plus any that come hereafter, who are not able to vote. We are really bothered by the blanket exclusion of “murderers and sex offenders”. It’s just one more item to add to our list of things to challenge.

If anyone wants to contact Floridians for a Fair Democracy, the political committee that pushed for the amendment, to find out why the exclusion, you can email them at [email protected].

Please let us know what they say!

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