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In the state of Florida a convicted felon had the right to vote when they passed laws allowing it in 2007. In 2011, the new Governor of the state over turned the law so now a convicted felon can not vote in the state of Florida.

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15y ago

To request an expungement of your STATE criminal record: You must have either been acquited or served the complete term of your sentence - then submit a petition to the court setting forth good reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge will review your petition and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record. Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being viewed by the public. FELONS CONVICTED IN STATE COURT OF STATE CRIMES: If your request for expungement is granted and you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "rights" (you will have to do research to learn if this applies to your particular state), you will still remain subject to any restrictions that your state laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - holding elective office - firearms/ammunition possession - etc). CAUTION: FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS: It remains a FEDERAL felony offense for a federally convicted felon to ever own or possess a firearm. The U.S. Criminal Code, makes the penalty for illegal possession of a firearm a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison in some cases (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1).

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10y ago

Apparently when Bill Clinton signed this "unconstitutional" P.O.S. Into law, some states were smart enough to "Opp Out" (or take the option to NOT adopt the law as one of their own). I Wish I had a list of those states. Ill be watching this. I wish I had a list of the states that didnt take it.

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12y ago

Probably not,i was born in Florida and i don't think the laws are different.

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12y ago

Yes you can. But if you have a Trafficking charge you will not qualify per Federal Law.

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3y ago

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