Supporters of a divisive Florida bill say it will clarify an amendment that restored voting rights to people with felony convictions, while critics say the measure will exclude tens of thousands who should qualify to regain the vote
The measure stirred impassioned debate in the state legislature, with Republican supporters saying they were seeking to clarify imprecisions in the amendment’s language and Democratic critics arguing that the bill will undermine the amendment by significantly narrowing its scope.
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