Florida -- Voting Restoration Amendment
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thisfinecrewVia the SPLC newsletter:
It'll be on the ballot in Florida in November (Amendment 4); it restores the right to vote to people with former felony convictions (specifically excluding murder and felony sexual offences) who have fully completed their sentences, including probabtion and parole.
That's nearly 1.4 million people, potentially.
They're looking for volunteers, including people (from anywhere, though I'm guessing that means in the US) who can phone bank, and even remote texting, which could be a viable option for those who can't do phones:
https://secondchancesfl.org/get-involved/
It'll be on the ballot in Florida in November (Amendment 4); it restores the right to vote to people with former felony convictions (specifically excluding murder and felony sexual offences) who have fully completed their sentences, including probabtion and parole.
That's nearly 1.4 million people, potentially.
They're looking for volunteers, including people (from anywhere, though I'm guessing that means in the US) who can phone bank, and even remote texting, which could be a viable option for those who can't do phones:
https://secondchancesfl.org/get-involved/
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Date: 2018-07-20 01:29 am (UTC)Once I move, I shall be all over that.