He did his time. Now, 14 years after being released from prison, Desmond Meade is registered to vote. Submitting his voter registration form last week, Meade described the moment as “very, very emotional.” And he has himself to thank: Meade led Florida’s successful effort to overturn the felon disenfranchisement law and restore voting rights to most ex-prisoners who had done their time.
Restoring Rights For 10 Percent Of Potential Florida Voters
Kari Sonde, Mother Jones
Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:00am
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