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supported a 2018 constitutional amendment restoring the voting rights of people with felony convictions after they’ve finished their sentences, except for those convicted of murder or a felony sex crime. But in the years since, Florida Republicans have worked to place obstacles in the way.So when the most prominent Republican in the state cast his ballot in Florida ’s primary elections, felony conviction and all, some voting rights advocates celebrated.
“Every move that he makes is being looked at,” Volz said of Trump. “And that’s an educational opportunity for us.” Florida lacks a reliable system to actually track who owes these sorts of penalties, meaning that even county officials sometimes don’t have a clear answer on whether people with past felony convictions are eligible to vote.
And according to New York law, Trump’s voting rights would only be affected if he is actively in prison for a felony. Trump’s sentencing hearing for his New York conviction is set for Sept. 18,
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