A new joint resolution in the House would allow felons the right to vote in Florida three years after their sentence is up. The resolution by Rep. Al Jacquet of West Palm Beach would, if passed on the next general election (or a special election specifically for this) ballot, amend the statutes on voting to extend the right to felons. A previous resolution failed to even make it on the ballot in 2016 due to not getting the required number of signatures in time by Florida Rights Coalition President Desmond Meade, who spearheaded the movement to do so.
The statutes say that no person convicted of a felony or deemed mentally incompetent shall be allowed to vote or hold office until those rights are restored.
The new, added portion says, “However, a person convicted of a felony shall be automatically qualified to vote three years after the person completes his or her sentence.”
Full Article: Joint House resolution would restore felon voting rights after three years – Florida Politics.