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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has raised more than $16 million from individuals and foundations over the past week to pay court fines and fees that are preventing Florida voters with felony convictions from being able to cast a vote in the presidential election in November. The Bloomberg-organized donation will go to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which assists Black and Latino voters in the state to cast their ballots by paying administrative costs and limited restitution that the state requires be paid back in full before voting rights are restored.
The $16 million should cover the cost of restoring the franchise of some 32,000 registered Black and Hispanic voters in Florida that would have been excluded because of debts relating to felony convictions that have already been served.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has raised more than $16 million from individuals and foundations over the past week to pay court fines and fees that are preventing Florida voters with felony convictions from being able to cast a vote in the presidential election in November. The Bloomberg-organized donation will go to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which assists Black and Latino voters in the state to cast their ballots by paying administrative costs and limited restitution that the state requires be paid back in full before voting rights are restored.
The $16 million should cover the cost of restoring the franchise of some 32,000 registered Black and Hispanic voters in Florida that would have been excluded because of debts relating to felony convictions that have already been served.
Bloomberg Raises $16 Million to Clear Debts and Restore Voting Rights of Former Felons in Florida
The donation restores the franchise of 32,000 registered Black and Hispanic voters in Florida.
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