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Critics blast Florida GOP effort to make ex-felons pay fees before restoring rights as ‘modern poll tax’

Felons would have to clear up any financial obligations, including court costs, fees and fines, before having their voting rights restored, under a House proposal castigated by critics Tuesday as a modern take on Jim Crow-era poll taxes designed to keep black voters from participating in elections. In a strict party-line vote following heated testimony, […]

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