claim: gov. charlie crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in florida history."
author: dan gelber
evidence_1: a "yes" vote supported this amendment to automatically restore the right to vote  for people with .... under former florida governor charlie crist, (who was elected  as a .... some felons seeking voting and other civil rights can be approved without  a ... discrimination against convicted murderers and sex offenders that will make  ...
evidence_2: apr 25, 2018 ... when felons leave prison, should they regain the right to vote? ... policies have  become campaign issues, especially in campaigns for governor. ... in florida,  republican gov. ... voting rights are automatically restored after this time period.  ... charlie crist, a republican at the time who is now a democratic ...
evidence_3: sep 26, 2018 ... president of the florida rights restoration coalition. ... the issue affected volz,  who knew he was barred from voting, as is automatically the case in florida for ...  with a recent history of squeaker elections for governor, congress and other ....  charlie crist, at the time a republican, brokered an agreement to ...
evidence_4: dan gelber · gov. charlie crist "sought for and got approved the automatic  restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in florida  history.".
evidence_5: apr 28, 2018 ... a federal appeals court handed florida gov. ... charlie crist enacted clemency  reforms that automatically restored voting rights to non-violent offenders. ...  decided whether to automatically restore voting rights for ex-felons, except for  those convicted of murder or sex crimes. it needs at least 60% approval.