Hey, Floridians, remember back in November when 64% of us who voted said yes to restoring voting rights to 1.4 million people in our state? That was awesome, wasn’t it?
Then remember last month when Republicans in the Florida legislature set out to thwart the will of the people with draconian legislation that would actually result in even fewer people being able to vote in Florida? That sucked, didn’t it?
Well, today’s the day you can do something about it.
Today, the Florida House of Representatives will begin considering HB 7089, which will expand what it means to complete a sentence and restrict voting under Amendment 4.
THIS week is a vital week for Amendment 4. Please call your representative BEFORE this afternoon and ask them to vote NO on the current version of HB 7089. You can find your representative here. Please make the call right now. It’ll just take a couple of minutes. Here’s an idea of what to say, compliments of FRCC, the awesome organization who got Amendment 4 on the ballot in the first place.
“Hi, my name is _______ and I’m a constituent calling on behalf of the 1.4 million formerly convicted people throughout Florida who had the eligibility to vote restored by Amendment 4 last November. As a Florida voter in your district, I am opposed to the House Amendment 4 bill because it will restrict the number of people who are eligible to vote - undermining what the nearly 65% of Florida voters intended when passing Amendment 4. I’m urging the representative to please vote NO on the current version of HB 7089. Thank you for your time.”
After you’ve made the call, if you’re so moved to go the extra mile, please drop in at the FRCC website and make a donation and/or like them on Facebook and/or follow them on Twitter. They truly have done good work for the citizens of Florida in their push for liberty and justice for all.
Have a great day!