DeSantis signs Amendment 4 bill, limiting felon voting

[Nevilledog]

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/06/28/ron-desantis-signs-amendment-4-bill-limiting-felon-voting/

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday evening a controversial bill limiting how many felons will be able to vote, undercutting much of the promise of last year’s historic Amendment 4.

DeSantis announced the signing in a news release after the close of business before a weekend — one day short of his deadline to sign it.

The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups quickly filed a lawsuit to block the new law, arguing on behalf of several felons who registered to vote after the amendment passed, but are now ineligible under the legislation.

“It is not constitutional, it is not legal, and it is not right to deny people the right to vote because you can’t pay,” said Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Florida. “What this bill does is reestablish a poll tax.”

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[jaysunb]

1. What's the purpose of this 🤔

Just meanness or self-righteous ?

[Chainfire]

3. Neither, it is Republican politics.

They believe that felons may be more likely to vote for Democrats.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

Scum bucket.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Another poll tax

This bill is another poll tax