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| Ex-felons unaware of rights restored |
| By The Ledger |
| Published: 07/07/2008 |
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FLORIDA - Florida restored civil rights to Coleman Felts, 67, of Miami on May 23, but the former construction worker had no idea. "I really want to vote this year, it's an important year," said Felts, a potential Barack Obama supporter who lost civil rights 20 years ago after felony convictions. Felts is one of tens of thousands of former felons now eligible to vote under Florida's slimmed-down process for restoring civil rights for nonviolent offenders. But the cumbersome bureaucracy lags far behind in letting the potential voters know. The lag suggests the full impact of Gov. Charlie Crist's bold push to reverse a history of disenfranchisement won't be seen this November. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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