Florida lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that would require ex-felons to pay court-ordered restitution, fees, and fines before their voting rights can be restored — which critics have blasted as a 'poll tax' that subverts the will of the people.
Florida lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would require ex-felons to pay court-ordered restitution, various fees and fines before their voting rights can be restored — which critics have blasted as a"poll tax" that subverts the will of the people.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has supported the legislation and is likely to sign it into law. A representative for his office did not return a request for comment.Under the bill, felons are required to pay back all court fees and fines before they can register to vote. The bill also requires a local elections supervisor to verify whether a person who has been convicted of a felony offense and registers to vote has completed all the terms of his or her sentence.
"This will actually, physically impose financial barriers against voting; I don't think that’s the right solution," said Rep. Joe Geller, a Democrat, said Friday, according to the."Owing that money should not be related to whether or not you have a right in our system." Last year, Floridians voted to restore voting rights to those who served their time for felonies. But today, Florida's Senate votes on a bill that would instead create a modern-day poll tax, suppressing the vote of tens of thousands of Americans. This is unacceptable.Rep. James Grant, a Republican, said he was thinking about Amendment 6, which also passed last year to deal with restitution for crime victims, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
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