Episode
150
Giving the Vote Back
October 4, 2018
Casting a ballot seems as American as apple pie. But in Florida, one in ten people have had their voting rights taken away because of a criminal conviction. Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy dives into the history of Florida’s voting system, how ex-felons get their rights back, and what Florida voters can do to help.
For more on this topic
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Check out Torres-Spelliscy’s piece for the Brennan Center, It’s Time for Florida to Join the Rest of the Union on Voting Rights
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Read her OpEd in Shondaland, What You Need to Know About Florida’s Voting Rights
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Find her piece on the Harvard Law Review Blog, Florida Voters Have the Chance the Expand the Franchise in 2018