Florida surpasses every state in the nation with the largest number of U.S. citizens disenfranchised due to a felony conviction.
An astounding 1.15 million Floridians cannot vote because of a felony conviction. The overwhelming majority of this group, 935,000 Floridians, have completed their sentence but not yet fully paid court fines, fees, costs, or restitution. They are denied access to the ballot box simply because legal financial obligations are a barrier to reenfranchisement—a poverty penalty.