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Drew WilsonDecember 13, 2017

The committee backing a 2018 ballot initiative that would automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent Florida felons brought in more than $1.1 million in contributions in November. November’s $1.16 million haul marked the best fundraising month yet for Floridians for a Fair Democracy, which headed into December with $562,134 on hand. The vast majority of […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2017

A 2018 ballot initiative to have the state automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent felons has reached 100,000 signatures according to the Florida Division of Elections. The initiative has 108,674 valid signatures, which is nearly double the number of signatures in mid-August and has now surpassed the threshold to be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. To […]

Guest AuthorJuly 28, 2017

Can you imagine facing a debt that you could never pay off — one that never goes away, regardless of how many times you try to pay? Well, unfortunately, for hundreds of thousands of nonviolent felons across Florida, this is their reality. When nonviolent offenders break the law, they’re rightly forced to pay their debt […]

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Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

Committee backing voting restoration amendment raises $1.1M in November

Felon voting rights amendment passes 100K signatures

Jeremy Ring: Restore voting rights to those who’ve paid their debt