Three federal judges hearing a legal challenge to a Florida measure allowing felons to vote asked tough questions of the attorney for Gov. The judges appeared critical of the requirement passed by the Legislature last year that felons pay back all court fees, fines and restitution to victims before being allowed to vote. University of Florida attorney Jon Mills, who co-wrote the amendment, told the Supreme Court that “all terms” included financial obligations. The amendment did not define “all terms.”Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court agreed that “all terms” included the financial obligations. Circuit Court opinion signed by eight judges, he wrote that Florida can’t stop people from voting just because they’re too poor.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 21:56 UTC