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Local advocate for felons’ voting rights cries foul after Gov. DeSantis promises clemency for Trump
actionnewsjax.com ^ | June 04, 2024 | Jake Stofan

Posted on 06/05/2024 5:17:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Advocates who have fought for the restoration of voting rights for Floridians with past felony convictions are crying foul after Governor Ron DeSantis promised former President Donald Trump would be allowed to vote in the November election.

If Trump loses the right to vote, DeSantis said, “This would be an easy case to qualify for restoration of rights per the Florida Clemency Board, which I chair”.

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1 posted on 06/05/2024 5:17:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

The Criminal Lobby is solidly Dem.


2 posted on 06/05/2024 5:21:23 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

That dog won’t hunt in Florida


3 posted on 06/05/2024 5:27:51 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

Moral relativism is the only set principle the left believes in.


4 posted on 06/05/2024 5:33:05 AM PDT by FenwickBabbitt
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To: V_TWIN

If you break the law, your decision has consequences and one of them is the right to vote. The appeal process is there so wrongly convicted people can clear their conviction. Until that happens, your actions voided your right to vote.


5 posted on 06/05/2024 5:33:22 AM PDT by econjack
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To: V_TWIN

Yeah, lots of good things to say about Florida under a DeSantis regime. But, remember how narrow his margin of victory over Andrew Gillum was.


6 posted on 06/05/2024 6:05:24 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“remember how narrow his margin of victory over Andrew Gillum was”

That was because of a couple of left wing activist election supervisors in South Florida.......Governor DeSantis immediately fixed that and put ‘em in the unemployment line.


7 posted on 06/05/2024 6:09:14 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

The Democrats had never met a convicted felon they didn’t want to drop to their knees and fellate until Trump became one. And now it’s “Convicted felon!!! Throw the book at him!!!”


8 posted on 06/05/2024 6:12:23 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: V_TWIN

Was totally expecting The Bee.


9 posted on 06/05/2024 6:13:27 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Also in 2022 Governor DeSantis won in a landslide against Crist.


10 posted on 06/05/2024 6:14:52 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: econjack

The reason trump can vote in Florida is because New York only specifies that you only lose the right to vote if you are literally in prison. I’d think you be glad trump can vote in Florida. I am.


11 posted on 06/05/2024 6:23:01 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: napscoordinator

I am too,, which is why I mentioned the appeal process. The Trump conviction will never stand an appeal process.


12 posted on 06/05/2024 8:31:58 AM PDT by econjack
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