Tag: Amendment 4
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Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018
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During a ceremony honoring the newly unveiled Civil Rights Institute at Florida State University, Desmond Meade, activist and spokesperson for the push to restore felon voting rights in Florida, told the audience that the next civil rights milestone is just days away. “Tick, tock,” refrained Desmond Meade, who also serves as the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 26, 2018
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For leaders of the Christian Coalition of America, the letting ex-felons vote seemed a no-brainer. “Redemption and second chances are really at the heart of the Christian faith,” says Keith den Hollander, national field director So now the famously conservative organization stands with liberal organizations, like the ACLU, in championing Amendment 4, which would automatically […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018
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The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops announced support this week for Amendment 4, which offers rights restoration for reformed felons. The Amendment would automatically restore felons’ voting rights after they complete their sentences, with murderers and felony sexual offenders exempted.  “Our belief in the transformative power of redemption is core to our faith. Amendment 4 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018
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With vote-by-mail underway and early in-person voting just a week away, the Second Chances Campaign announced a $5 million broadcast ad buy Monday. The pro-Amendment 4 group’s television and radio spots will include personal stories from reformed felons who are still denied spent, and from experts in favor of restoring civil rights for those who […]


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