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Voting rights advocates call Florida fraud arrests form of intimidation
Read full article: Voting rights advocates call Florida fraud arrests form of intimidationThe man who spearheaded a movement that resulted in convicted felons getting their right to vote returned in Florida is demanding better record keeping from state officials.
Amendment 1 passes: Floridians decide to change right to vote citizenship language
Read full article: Amendment 1 passes: Floridians decide to change right to vote citizenship languageTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s proposed Amendment 1, which would change the verbiage that describes who has the right to vote in the state of Florida, has passed. She says the language can be tricky but the change Amendment 1 would make is actually pretty simple. So would this amendment change who is allowed to vote in Florida? A “yes” vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A 60 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Amendment 1, which is sponsored by the political committee Florida Citizen Voters.
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote in state elections
Read full article: What to know about Florida’s Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote in state electionsShe says the language can be tricky but the change Amendment 1 would make is actually pretty simple. So would this amendment change who is allowed to vote in Florida? A “yes” vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A “no” vote opposes amending the Florida Constitution, thus keeping the existing language that says “every citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A 60 percent supermajority vote is required for the approval of Amendment 1, which is sponsored by the political committee Florida Citizen Voters.