A Sentencing Project Disenfranchisement Update

August 19th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


Birdsong often gets Disenfranchisement Updates from the Sentencing Project in Washington, D.C.  Here is their latest information on the status of felony disenfracnchisement in Florida:

 

 

 

August 7, 2008

Disenfranchisement: News/Updates

   
   
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     

 

Florida: Continue Momentum, Disband Disenfranchisement
 

 
Contesting a Palm Beach Post editorialwhich praised Gov. Charlie Crist’s efforts to restore voting rights to 115,000 citizens with felony offenses, Mark Schlakman pointed out several misleading claims featured in the piece. According to the Parole Commission, Schlakman stated, the 115,000

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Florida Disenfranchisement Update

July 29th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


From:                              The Sentencing Project [zjennings@sentencingproject.org]

Sent:                               Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:55 PM

To:                                   Birdsong, Leonard E.

Subject:                          Disenfranchisement: News/Updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 24, 2008

Disenfranchisement: News/Updates

   
 
     

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Recent Info On The Issue of Voting Rights For Former Felons

July 14th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


 

Birdsong often receives updates from The Sentencing Project concerning what is  Known as felony disenfranchisement.  Many states, including Florida, have laws that make formerly incarcerated felons ineligible to vote.  Florida recently eased restrictions to allow felons to petition to have  their voting rights restored.  The Sentencing Project is a  Washington, D.C. nonprofit group that advocates  and champions sentencing reform and  restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated felons in the  U.S.

You may find their latest information sent to me informative.

 

From:                              The Sentencing Project [zjennings@sentencingproject.org]

Sent:                               Friday, July 11, 2008 4:11 PM

To:                                   Birdsong, Leonard E.

Subject:                          Disenfranchisement: News/Updates

 

 

 

 

 

July 11, 2008

Disenfranchisement: News/Updates

   
 
     

 

Florida: Clock Running Down for Eligible Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Register to Vote
 

 

Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to ease the restoration process for certain formerly incarcerated individuals last year was expected to impact between


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