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North Miami Beach Supports Voting Rights for Felons

Patricia Sagastume

Florida has some of the strictest laws concerning a felon’s right to vote. They must apply for executive clemency after a five- or seven-year waiting period. And that’s only if they are deemed eligible.

In an historic gesture, North Miami Beach passed a resolution recently to restore voting rights for felons.

Reporter Patricia Sagastume was at that meeting.

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