Florida is among the three states with the most severe felony disenfranchisement laws. Florida requires felons to have completed sentencing, parole and/or probation, and then seven years later, to apply individually for restoration of voting privileges. As in other aspects of the criminal justice system, this law has disproportionate effects for minorities. As a result, according to Brent Staples, based on data from The Sentencing Project, the effect of Florida's law is such that in 2014 "[m]ore than one in ten Floridians – and nearly one in four African-American Floridians – are shut out of the polls because of felony convictions."
Florida is among the three states with the most severe felony disenfranchisement laws . Florida requires felons to have completed sentencing , parole and/or probation , and then seven years later , to apply individually for restoration of voting privileges . As in other aspects of the criminal justice system , this law has disproportionate effects for minorities . As a result , according to Brent Staples , based on data from The Sentencing Project , the effect of Florida 's law is such that in 2014 " [ m]ore than one in ten Floridians – and nearly one in four African - American Floridians – are shut out of the polls because of felony convictions . "
How does it effect elections
How does it effect elections
one in ten Floridians – and nearly one in four African-American Floridians – are shut out of the polls because of felony convictions
one in ten Floridians – and nearly one in four African-American Floridians – are shut out of the polls because of felony convictions