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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMike Bloomberg raises $16 million to allow former felons to vote in Florida
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and his team have raised more than $16 million to pay the court fines and fees of nearly 32,000 Black and Hispanic Florida voters with felony convictions, an effort aimed at boosting turnout for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
The money will go to fund a program organized by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to pay the fines, fees and restitution costs for former prisoners who are already registered to vote in Florida but barred by law from participating in the election because of those outstanding debts.
Bloomberg, who has committed at least $100 million to electing Biden in the state, raised the money from individuals and foundations over the last week, his advisers said. He saw the donations as a more cost-effective way of adding votes to the Democratic column than investing money to persuade voters who already have the right to vote, a Bloomberg memo said.
We have identified a significant vote share that requires a nominal investment, the memo read. The data shows that in Florida, Black voters are a unique universe unlike any other voting bloc, where the Democratic support rate tends to be 90%-95%.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-raises-16-million-to-allow-former-felons-to-vote-in-florida/2020/09/21/6dda787e-fc5a-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html
jimfields33
(16,068 posts)Pay off fees, get the registration form filled out and all this by October 5th. Hardest part is finding out what the fee amounts are for 100,000 people. A huge task but very worthwhile.
Kingofalldems
(38,503 posts)jimfields33
(16,068 posts)Hope you volunteer. Im in Florida and helping with this. I made a mistake. Its 1 million not 100K. Thanks for your help. It is very needed. See you in Orlando!