‘Murderers and sex offenders would be excluded’ from FL voting amendment.
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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Agreed, the addition of murders to the amendment serves only to create the illusion that SOs aren’t specifically targeted.
Curious, was the petition peddler in support of or opposition to this proposal? How does he figure it’s a “step in the right direction”?
Think i made him uncomfortable by confronting him on the issue. I was, and still am, pissed off at the exclusion and my questioning him on it was beyond what he expected. He didn’t seem like a bad fellow, but my line of questioning was clearly unexpected.
My guess is that seemed like a rational answer. And looking at it from a different viewpoint I see, but don’t agree, with it.
came to a conclusion PAST sentence offenders have no voice to change , out look on sexual cases. Why is this happening.