Ex-felons’ voting rights on hold in Florida after court agrees to hear DeSantis’ Amendment 4 appeal

Almost 65% of Florida voters approved Amendment 4 in 2018, which restored voting rights to the state’s 1.4 million ex-felons. Advocates for the amendment said it was self-implementing, but a law signed by DeSantis in 2019 had requirements to pay back fines, fees and restitution as part of a felon’s sentence.