Tampa man Tony Patterson was one of 20 people arrested in August under a controversial election fraud program launched by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. His voter fraud charges have been dropped, but the nationwide debate over the legitimacy of the arrests continues.

Those arrested had voted in 2020, the first major election since a Florida constitutional amendment allowed convicted felons to have voting rights automatically restored, except for those convicted of murder and felony sexual assault or those who still owe fines or restitution.

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