voting rights

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) pushed back on the notion that Black Americans would be disenfranchised by this week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. "There's not been an instance in our country [in the] last 40 years where black people were disenfranchised by […]

In a time period where Democrats are accusing Republicans of voter suppression, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is changing that narrative. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the Florida Governor is issuing an emergency executive order in support the voting rights of those affected by the storm. The order allows voters in Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota […]

The Florida Rights Restoration held a rally on the steps of the old Florida Capitol in Tallahassee with some 300 alleged felons participating, of which many have already regained their right to vote after Amendment 4 passed during the 2018 mid-term elections.

When Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of restoring felon’s rights during the 2018 mid-term elections, Florida Democrats thought Amendment 4 was the key to future election wins, and assuming that the majority of felons being granted their right to vote would cast their vote for candidates on their side of the aisle.