Telling Your Story: Voting Arrestee Speaks Out
A registrant arrested for voting speaks to the Orlando Sentinel and receives balanced, sympathetic coverage. “We all made bad choices in the past, when we were young. But I’m trying to make better ones. Trying to make a better life for me and my family. That’s it.”
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As I understand it, if you only had one felony case in Fl or in any other state and you had adjudication withheld in Fl for that case, then you can vote. But things change fast, so better check with lawyer first.
[Moderator’s note: The Florida Constitution states, “no person convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense shall be qualified to vote until restoration of civil rights”].
If you had only one felony case in Fl with “adjudication withheld” and no other felony case in other states then your civil rights were never removed. But again, things change fast. Contact a Florida lawyer that’s knows the subject.