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Florida showcases felon franchise challenges

By Douglas A. Berman

Writing in today's Wall Street Journal, Gary Fields has this strong piece headlined "Felons' Voting Requests Pile Up: Florida's Process To Restore Suffrage Illustrates Haze." Here are excerpts: Republican Gov. Charlie Crist went against his party a year ago and made it easier for felons to regain their voting rights. The process has been slow, however -- stirring controversy in a state expected to be closely fought in this fall's elections.  Florida's clemency board has restored voting rights to nearly 75,000 residents.  But nearly 96,000 requests are pending, according to information through March 20.  Activists say there might be an additional 400,000 people who have been rejected without explanation, making it impossible for them to be reinstated...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).