Spread The Vote/Project ID Florida

We get IDs for Florida residents.

[Florida Department of State @FLSecofState]

Florida voters looking to avoid election day crowds can take advantage of Early Voting or Vote-By-Mail. Learn more about ways to vote here: https://t.co/ulQ1MFbjNj.

[Spread The Vote/Project ID Florida @SpreadthevoteFL]

@freeandclear1 @Chriswb71 @eclecticbrotha @spreadthevotega Thank you! Spread The Vote has gotten thousands of IDs since launching in spring 2017 & our teams are working hard every day here in Florida, as well as in Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina, Louisiana, West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Wisconsin.

[Spread The Vote/Project ID Florida @SpreadthevoteFL]

@BethanneyToo @JoshGellers @julieinjax @ChrisHongTU Thanks, Bethanney!

[Joanna Weiss @joannagweiss]

Thanks ⁦@anydayisnow⁩ and ⁦@MrsCouture217⁩ for clearing explaining why Florida needs to end debt-based driver’s license suspensions. The current program is only a bandaid helping less than 2 thousand Floridians, while 2 MILLION are suffering. https://t.co/6zC2QK4wuU

[Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office @HillsboroughSAO]

History was made in 2018 when Floridians voted for "Amendment 4." Today, @AndrewWarrenFL and @FLRightsRestore announced a process in @HillsboroughFL that aims to fulfill the will of #Florida voters. Great collab w @PubDef13, @13thCourtFL, Hills Clerk! https://t.co/jKNfk8qKWl

[Nathan Crabbe @nathancrabbe]

Gainesville should do everything possible to ensure as many local residents as possible are able to vote in March’s election, helping fulfill the intent of Amendment 4, my latest editorial for The Sun argues. https://t.co/qbHUZ99hBA

[Craig Latimer, Supervisor of Elections @HillsboroughSOE]

Be a poll worker and help our community participate in democracy. Sign up to work Early Voting, Election Day, or both. You’ll make a little extra money, too. Visit https://t.co/ltkhwGj0LB to review requirements and apply. #VoteHillsborough #BeAPollWorker

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

Floridians: Have you had your driver's license suspended because you couldn't afford to pay fines and fees? We want to learn more about your experiences so we can end license suspension for nonpayment in Florida.

Take our survey: https://t.co/1n8RhVEUFY

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

@jerryiannelli "It costs $50 to apply for a public defender in Florida, a fee many defendants cannot afford...Florida is the only state in the nation where a judge cannot waive the $50 application fee for a state-appointed lawyer." https://t.co/lGnF8v9pjr

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

Great, in-depth piece from @jerryiannelli explaining how lack of access to counsel drives criminalization of poverty in Florida. "According to the Fines and Fees Justice Center, more than 71% of license suspensions" were for failure to pay. https://t.co/lGnF8v9pjr

[Sam Levine @srl]

More confusion in Florida: A judge said the state can't prevent 17 people with felonies from registering to vote if they can't pay financial obligations. But a supervisor of election says there's no way for him to figure out if someone can pay or not: https://t.co/MWwsFaR4fd

[Spread The Vote/Project ID Florida @SpreadthevoteFL]

"[U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle] blocked implementation of the current law until at least April, when he'll conduct a trial on the question of whether the fine and fee payment requirements amount to an unconstitutional poll tax." #Florida #VotingRights https://t.co/flCpf69isO

[Sam Levine @srl]

Florida election officials urge longtime voters to update their signatures so their ballots don't get thrown out https://t.co/68SKAziAF5

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

In Florida, some courts will temporarily waive a 25-40% "collections fee" on overdue fines and fees. @anydayisnow says this reform effort "just scratches the surface" and fails to address the deeper issue of driver's license suspension for nonpayment. https://t.co/lBU26pXMN9

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

THREAD on today's developments in the case against the Legislature's Amendment 4 law:

I'll let U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle summarize it.

"What we now have is an administrative nightmare."

But the state and Legislature have real constitutional hurdles to overcome as well.

[daniel a. smith @electionsmith]

Recap of federal court hearing today in Tallahassee to halt enforcement of SB7066, which places financial barriers on the restoration of voting rights of former felons.

[Sam Levine @srl]

A federal judge in Tallahassee will hear arguments this morning from civil rights groups who argue a new Florida law restricting voting rights for people with felony convictions is unconstitutional. Among other arguments, the groups say the law is effectively a poll tax.

[Florida Rights Restoration Coalition @FLRightsRestore]

We just filed a brief with the court on the Amendment 4 case. Our release, one-pager and the brief itself is below. We feel it is important that the voices of Returning Citizens and people impacted by the criminal justice system are heard!! #ourvoice

https://t.co/jFCYueuUtj

[Kira Lerner @kira_lerner]

The top officials in charge of voter registration in Florida still have no idea who is eligible to vote and how those people should be able to determine if they are eligible https://t.co/royapNhBs1

[Spread The Vote/Project ID Florida @SpreadthevoteFL]

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