/tags/amendment-4 Amendment 4 en-US WLRN Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-30/trump-suggests-hell-vote-in-favor-of-florida-ballot-measure-to-repeal-6-week-abortion-ban In an interview with NBC News on Thursday, former President Donald Trump did not explicitly say how he plans to vote on the ballot measure this fall. But he repeated his past criticism that the measure, signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, is too restrictive. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-30/trump-suggests-hell-vote-in-favor-of-florida-ballot-measure-to-repeal-6-week-abortion-ban /2023-07-20/florida-felon-voting-rights-lawsuit The federal lawsuit says state leaders have failed to carry out a constitutional amendment designed to restore voting rights to felons who complete their sentences. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:59:33 GMT /2023-07-20/florida-felon-voting-rights-lawsuit The News Service of Florida /news/2022-11-22/another-desantis-voter-fraud-case-collapses-as-charges-are-dropped-against-tampa-man Tony Patterson was one of 20 people accused by Governor Ron DeSantis in a high-profile news conference in August of voting illegally. As someone convicted of a felony sexual offense, Patterson was not allowed to vote under state law. But in a new court filing, prosecutors wrote that they were dropping charges against him. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:15:03 GMT /news/2022-11-22/another-desantis-voter-fraud-case-collapses-as-charges-are-dropped-against-tampa-man Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald Staff Report /elections-coverage/2022-11-04/floridas-voter-fraud-arrests-are-scaring-away-formerly-incarcerated-voters Governor Ron DeSantis made a spectacle of arresting voters with felony convictions. Now, some eligible voters are opting out of midterms even beyond Florida. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:34:13 GMT /elections-coverage/2022-11-04/floridas-voter-fraud-arrests-are-scaring-away-formerly-incarcerated-voters Alexandra Arriaga and Nicole Lewis | The Marshall Project /news/2022-10-31/horrifying-new-clause-quietly-added-to-probation-forms-could-help-desantis-voter-fraud-pursuit A week after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the arrests of 20 people for alleged voter fraud, his administration quietly made a change that some say could help the state go after more people. Starting in August, Floridians on probation have been required to sign an updated form placing the burden on them to determine if they’re eligible to vote. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:38:16 GMT /news/2022-10-31/horrifying-new-clause-quietly-added-to-probation-forms-could-help-desantis-voter-fraud-pursuit Lawrence Mower /local-news/2022-08-18/gov-desantis-announces-20-arrests-for-illegal-voting-across-florida The felons were previously charged with murder or sexual assault, according to the governor. As such, Amendment Four does not apply to them and they are not allowed to vote under Florida law, he explained at a press conference in Broward. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:05:10 GMT /local-news/2022-08-18/gov-desantis-announces-20-arrests-for-illegal-voting-across-florida Gerard Albert /2021-12-06/crypto-donations-a-seashell-menorah-and-dreidel-a-congressional-candidates-potentially-illegal-vote The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation is now accepting cryptocurrency donations. The artists behind the giant menorah and dreidel on Miami Beach. Plus, did this Republican congressional candidate cast an illegal vote? Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:38:04 GMT /2021-12-06/crypto-donations-a-seashell-menorah-and-dreidel-a-congressional-candidates-potentially-illegal-vote Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-11-30/did-this-republican-congressional-candidate-cast-an-illegal-vote-florida-cant-tell After weeks of asking, neither the Florida Department of State nor the Florida Department of Corrections was able to deny or confirm if Republican congressional candidate Jason Mariner cast a legal ballot or not. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:41:22 GMT /news/2021-11-30/did-this-republican-congressional-candidate-cast-an-illegal-vote-florida-cant-tell Daniel Rivero /2021-10-26/an-update-from-the-florida-bar-condo-task-force-voting-rights-leader-desmond-meade-and-the-film-gringa A Florida Bar task force has presented proposals on how to make condo living better and safer after Surfside. We meet the man who was central to helping Florida felons get their voting rights back. And a dramedy film about a Cuban-American woman packing for a family trip to Havana. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:31:14 GMT /2021-10-26/an-update-from-the-florida-bar-condo-task-force-voting-rights-leader-desmond-meade-and-the-film-gringa Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Amber Amortegui /news/2021-10-25/after-success-in-florida-civil-rights-leader-says-support-for-voting-rights-for-felons-is-growing Desmond Meade was recently named as a MacArthur Foundation fellow for 2021 — commonly known as a “genius" grant. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊspoke to him about that honor and his activism in passing Amendment 4 in 2018. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-25/after-success-in-florida-civil-rights-leader-says-support-for-voting-rights-for-felons-is-growing Daniel Rivero