Comments on: No Voting for Sex Offenders or Murderers Says Florida

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:35:46 +0000

In reply to Karen. Yes that’s regarding the ruling on the lawsuit. The wording on the Amendment they are trying to pass is separate and needs a vote. I believe the ruling should override any exclusion.

By: Capt Charles Munsey Jr. USN (Ret)

Capt Charles Munsey Jr. USN (Ret) — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:24:38 +0000

In reply to Karen. Karen, that's what I read...all or none.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:33:21 +0000

In reply to Russell T. Didn't a judge say that it is unconstitutional for FL to pick and choose who gets the rights restored? Didn't the judge say All or None?

By: Russell T

Russell T — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:14:27 +0000

Yes, I know about these laws and the change Everytime a sex offender rapes or murders a child. They should not have been able to get that far. But I have been in system for 22 years and things like this hurts nonviolent offenders more. I pray God will help us, because our voice in Florida legislature means nothing.

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:29:54 +0000

In reply to Edward Ruggles. There is no law against an RSO voting. They just won't automatically restore ones civil rights here in FL, making you eligible to vote.

By: Edward Ruggles

Edward Ruggles — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 20:43:49 +0000

I was convicted in Michigan. My right to vote , as far as I remember has not been removed. When I paroled out to Florida, I was advised of the rules and regulations of that state as well. I have voted every time there was a need for a registered voter to vote….so am I violating any laws?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 20:21:53 +0000

Under our last governor, just about everyone got automatic restoration of rights. Under our current governor, as soon as he was sworn in he changed it to where no felons get their rights back except through some type of process of the Florida parole commission, which is headed by the secretary of agriculture, Pam Bondi, and the governor himself. Since the system has been in play, they only meet about four times a year and only review the applications of a handful of applicants at a time, meaning that almost no felon gets his right to vote restored. You have a better chance of being struck by lightning. But even under the old system of the last governor Which was pretty much automatic upon release, there was an exception for automatic restoration of rights for violent criminals and RSO’s that required us to wait several years then file a paper petition with the Florida parole commission in order to receive restoration of rights. At one point, the list for petitions was about 200,000 names long, and at the current rate the governor and his henchmen are processing them you don’t have a snowballs chance in hell. At least with the rest of the felons getting automatic restoration of rights via the legislature and not specific approval of the governor, perhaps that will give the governor a much shorter list of people to manually approve restoration of rights. Who knows.

By: Iservedmytym

Iservedmytym — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:08:39 +0000

In reply to Mary A.. Florida will say that they are not discriminating against registrants and murderers because they have another set of prcedures to have their rights restored. Although as stated the football will be moved when we attempt to kick it or the requirements will be so high the pope wouldn't qualify

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:19:39 +0000

In reply to Ben. Yes, my son is also able to vote because of AW. I always say he is a politicians worst nightmare! lol

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:33:22 +0000

In reply to Capt Charles Munsey Jr. USN (Ret). That's when we as a group petition to have our status declared as a minority.