Before the Florida legislature adjourned, it amended the omnibus election law bill, SB 7066, to it more difficult for many ex-felons to register to vote. The amendment says they cannot register until they have paid all court costs, fines, and restitution. This article explains all the administrative problems that the amendment causes. Governor Ron DeSantis hasn’t signed the bill yet.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Busy bee gerrymander HACKS at work — before the next hurricane hits FL.
How many more 2000 Bush v Gore type cases due to the HACKS ???
I wonder if restoring their right to vote means restoring their 2nd Amendment rights as well?
The basis for the restoration of voting rights is a constitutional amendment the voters passed in November 2018, an initiative, question four. There was nothing in that initiative about other kinds of rights.
Again, Richard. There is no such thing as an ex-felon. You are referring to ex cons. I would rather see ex cons voting than welfare recipients.
Jeff, I understand that you don’t agree with my definition, but my definition clarifies the difference between people serving time in prison for a felon (“felons”) and people who have been released (“ex-felons”). I think my definition provides clarity.
14-2 rebellion, or other crime
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in >>> rebellion, or other crime, <<< the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
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See also other *criminal* words/phrases in USA and State Consts.
See olde English common law about felonies and lesser crimes.
Generally – felony conviction = DEATH by hanging —
due to very limited jail space and cost for convicted felons.
Folks barely surviving in England for centuries 1000s-1600s – food famines, diseases, wars, etc.
Coal / steam engines 1700s = more capital — much better jails.
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Libel/slander for criminals who did the times for their crimes.
Reputation – part of legal *life*.