Felon Voting Rights
Webpage last updated: July 10, 2024
Standards Governing Eligibility to Vote after a Felony Conviction
What laws govern eligibility for restoring voting rights?
The eligibility requirements to restore voting rights are found in the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes. See specifically, section 4, Article VI, Fla. Const., and section 98.0751, Fla. Stat.
What standards govern eligibility to vote after a felony conviction?
A felony conviction in Florida for murder or a sexual offense makes a person ineligible to vote in Florida unless and until the person’s right to vote is restored by the State Clemency Board.
For any other felony conviction in Florida, a person is eligible to register and vote if the person has completed all terms of his or her sentence. Completion of the sentence means:
Prison or jail time;
Parole, probation, or other forms of supervision; and
Payment of the total amount of all fines, fees, costs, and restitution ordered as part of the felony sentence.https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/felon-voting-rights/Since he has been convicted but not yet sentenced this all seems a little murky. It would certainly be impossible for him to have completed his sentence since his sentence hasn't been handed down yet. Still he has been convicted of multiple felonies.
There's a lot more information on the topic at the above link but I didn't bother reading through it all.
