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University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all

Kent Fuchs, the president of the University of Florida, delivers comments during a ceremony in Gainesville, Fla., on Sept. 15. Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via Imagn Content Services, LLC/USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters hide caption

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Law

University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all

November 5, 2021 • The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

Mike Bloomberg, then a Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at a news conference in March in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. Bloomberg has helped raise money to pay off felons' fines so they can vote in Florida. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption

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Elections

Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

September 25, 2020 • The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.

Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

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Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased

People gathered around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck in Miami as they learned about Amendment 4 and ate free ice cream. Floridians voted in November to automatically restore voting rights to most felons after they complete their sentences and probation. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Law

Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased

January 8, 2019 • More than a million felons will be able to vote in Florida. Previously, the system lacked 'any constraints, guidelines, or standards' for restoring voting rights, a judge ruled last year.

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4

Jessica Jones (center) speaks to people gathered around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" Truck about Florida's Amendment 4 initiative at Charles Hadley Park in Miami, on Oct. 22. Amendment 4 asked voters to restore the voting rights of people with past felony convictions. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Politics

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4

November 7, 2018 • The state approved a key ballot initiative that will restore voting rights to citizens who have served sentences for certain crimes.