Millions of American citizens had their voting rights stripped away for life just because they've committed a crime in the past. Now there's a chance for voters to give them their voices back.
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Voters across the United States won't just be casting a ballot for candidates on election day during the 2018 midterms, they'll be voting on key amendments as well. In Florida, voters have the power to give voting rights back to 1.4 million formerly incarcerated American citizens. This would be the biggest expansion of voter rights in America since women's suffrage. Incarceration in the united states is a huge problem, but many forget that in certain places being in the prison system strips away your voting rights. Voter registration among African Americans can sway elections and among voting rights amendments, this Florida vote could make a huge difference. Florida is on the cusp of making voting rights history. Voting rights for felons is something many people believe in. The Florida election int he midterm elections 2018 held a lot of weight for many.

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