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  • Felons in Florida May Have an Easier Time Restoring Their Right to Vote

    Florida is one of four states in the union that permanently disenfranchise individuals convicted of a felony, even after they have paid their debt to society. As a result, there are 1.5 million people in the state who are barred from voting —20 percent of whom are black. The state does have a system through…

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    Monique Judge

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  • 107-Year-Old Daughter of a Slave Ready to Cast Her Vote Once More 

    Donella Wilson, at 107 years old, has never missed a local or national election since she cast her first vote in the 1940s. And Wilson, who was born in South Carolina to parents who were former slaves, says she is ready to cast her vote one more time and perhaps make history once again. “I…

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    Breanna Edwards

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