Florida GOP moves to reign in voting rights for former felons

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Florida GOP moves to rein in felon voting rights
By GARY FINEOUT 05/02/2019 09:59 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — Republicans in the country’s largest swing state, ahead of what promises to be a heated 2020 battle, on Thursday moved to rein in the number of former felons allowed to cast ballots in next year’s presidential election.

The GOP-controlled state Senate voted 22-17 along party lines to pass an election reform bill, adding the felon provision at the 11th hour over the objections of Democrats. The Florida House is expected to pass the measure Friday and send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis, an ally of President Donald Trump.

https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/05/02/florida-gop-moves-to-rein-in-felon-voting-rights-1005333

[rzemanfl]

1. i think your device may have tricked you in the subject line. n/t

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3. What a nice way to phrase that.

I am seeing the same issue even in MSM articles.

[rzemanfl]

4. Predictive and autocorrect are evil. n/t

[rzemanfl]

2. How about flooding the court system with petitions for modification of sentence?

Just an idea. I don't know whether it would be feasible.

On edit-This is a non-starter. Won't work.