Despite serving his full sentence and reshaping his life after prison, Joey was denied his civil rights by Florida’s clemency board due to three speeding tickets.
We are facing a modern struggle for voting rights in America.
Over 6 million U.S. citizens are denied their right to vote due to a prior felony conviction.
Over 6 million U.S. citizens are denied their right to vote due to a prior felony conviction. Today the epicenter in the fight to vote is in Florida, where disenfranchisement laws are the harshest in the country.
On November 6th, Floridians have an opportunity to approve a ballot referendum that would automatically restore voting rights to 1.4 million people. If passed, it would be the greatest act of enfranchisement in decades.
Occupation
Caterer, Community Organizer, Mom
Location
Hobe Sound, Florida
Status
Rights restored after 12 years of waiting
Neil, a former Republican lobbyist, finished serving his sentence in 2011 for fraud charges. Now, he is leading the fight for Amendment 4 at the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
Occupation
Former United States Marine
Location
Fort Pierce, Florida
Status
Blocked
Deanna is Philly-born faith leader and activist organizing communities along the Treasure Coast to rally for Amendment 4.
Occupation
Founder of the YG Institute, Mother
Location
Miami, Florida
Status
Blocked
Sean is Counsel to the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. He provides a picture of the dramatic disparity in the way states manage voting and elections across the US.
Occupation
Baker, Re-Entry Coordinator
Location
Orlando, Florida
Status
Blocked
