In Florida, Voting Rights For 1.5 Million Felons Are On The Ballot
More than 10 percent of voting-age Floridians can't vote because of a past felony conviction. A constitutional amendment on the ballot in November could change that.
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In a strip-mall storefront along a busy road in south Tallahassee, Dale White is getting ready to open up shop.
It’s going to be the third location of his thrift store, The Living Harvest, which sells used goods to fund re-entry programs for former felons. The store is managed and staffed by recently incarcerated people, who today are helping vacuum the carpets and display merchandise like china plates and sofas.
White, the founder and president, is also a felon. He was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison after
