Federal Court Reinstates Florida ‘Pay-To-Vote’ Rules For People With Past Felony Convictions

People in Florida with a past felony conviction and who have returned to the community must pay outstanding fines, legal fees, and restitution before they can register to vote, according to a legal ruling issued on September 11, 2020. Until 2018, the state did not allow people with a past felony to register to vote unless they successfully petitioned the governor to restore their voting rights. Florida was one of four states (the others are Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia) where convicted felons did not regain their right to vote after fulfilling all requirements of their sentencing. In 2018, Florida voters . . .