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Here’s how to change your political party or update your voter registration in Florida and some important 2024 election dates to know.
In 2018, Florida voters passed Amendment 4, which extended voting rights to most former felons who had completed their sentences. [13] Despite passing with 65% of the vote, state officials were slow to implement the updated guidelines, preventing many newly eligible voters from voting for several years. [14]
Contributing: C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY Network-Florida This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Florida elections 2024: Important dates coming, Primary Election guide Show comments
Florida previously had rigorous felony disenfranchisement laws that denied approximately 400,000 people the privilege of voting [2] In 2007, at the urging of Gov. Charlie Crist, the laws were relaxed, allowing hundreds of thousands of non-violent offenders to regain their voting rights after having served their prison terms. [3]
Florida Amendment 4 [1] was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 5, 2024. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Through a statewide referendum , the amendment achieved 57% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida , short of the 60% supermajority required by law.
Florida House District 7. Type of race: Partisan Who can vote: Registered voters who live in House District 7, which takes in a section of Leon County south of Fred George Road and west of Capital ...
Florida Voter's Guide: Click here for essential information to navigate the first election of 2024. Inside the guide, you'll see presidential candidates and where they stood or stand on key issues ...