by Frank Mastroianni | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University
The principle of “one man, one vote” is under threat in America. The idea that everyone is able to vote in a free and fair election is a core democratic value critical to uphold. Unfortunately, events over the past decade have shown us that this principle is under...
by Taya Fontenette | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
What is being called a “modern-day poll tax” has found its way to The Sunshine State. Since the 2018 referendum to grant automatic re-enfranchisement to over a million of their citizens with felony convictions, the state legislature has backpedaled and applied...
by Meghan Ward | May 5, 2019 | University of Chicago
Last November, Florida restored voting rights to 1.4 million of its citizens when it passed Florida Amendment 4, which ended disenfranchisement of felons who had served their time. In a state that notoriously often decides elections by incredibly thin margins, the...
by Sammy Elmasri | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago
Last November, 64.6 percent of Florida voters voted in favor of Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for felons “who have completed all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation,” excluding those “convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense,”...
