Let's be clear about who FL is targeting with a bill that would require fines + fees to be paid off before restoring voting rights. "They are 31% more likely to be black, have lower income, less college education."https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-brennan-center-felon-voting-numbers-20190524-amy7gy5tinflvo6ubqphhxr6di-story.html …
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.@DaniLang_DC wrote for @nytopinion about why it's so problematic to tie wealth (or lack of wealth) to voting rights. Nationally, about 10 million people owe over $50 billion in debt associated with the criminal justice system.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opinion/election-voting-rights-poverty.html …
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