Supreme Court Blocks Some Florida Ex-Felons From Voting

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Supreme Court Blocks Some Florida Ex-Felons From Voting

Supreme Court Blocks Some Florida Ex-Felons From Voting

Newsy

Published 17 Jul 2020

Watch VideoThe Supreme Court dealt a major blow to former felons voting rights in Florida.

The high court rejected an appeal from voting rights lawyers, keeping a law in place that blocks ex-felons from voting until they pay all of their fines and fees.

The decision means more than 774,000 people in the state could be...

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