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Florida voted for the Republican nominee in all three presidential elections held during the Reconstruction era. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Shortly after, white Democrats regained control of the legislature. In 1885, they created a new constitution, followed by statutes through 1889, that disfranchised most Black people and many poor whites.
Florida was originally part of the Solid South, as Democrats overwhelmingly won state and federal elections during the hundred years following the Civil War. [1] However, in 1937, the requirement to pay a poll tax was repealed by the state legislature, allowing poorer Floridians to vote.
16. "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” John F. Kennedy, Former U.S. President. 17. “Voting is not only our right—it is our power.”
"Vote for the crook. It's important." A bumper sticker slogan created by Morton Blackwell urging people to vote for Edwin Edwards over noted white supremacist David Duke in the 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election. [25] "I'm Ross, and you're the Boss", said by Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential election. [26]
Protecting the sanctity of the vote means accepting the decision of the voters in whom they choose in a particular race. Time for a democracy check: The strain on Florida's free elections Skip to ...
The "Vote often" portion of this phrase is the more controversial clause of this quote. While the phrase could be interpreted to mean that a citizen should vote in every election they are eligible to (such as party primaries, non-presidential election years and in local elections) so as to show a truly noble interest in one's civic duty, it appears that the phrase originally was meant to ...
DeSantis and the Republicans move to dilute Black voting power, state Sen. Shevrin Jones says. Our right to vote is under assault in Florida — and so is our democracy | Guest Opinion Skip to ...
Rhode Island restores voting rights for people serving probation or parole for felonies. [60] 2007. Florida restores voting rights for most non-violent people with felony convictions. [60] 2009. Washington restores a person's right to vote if they have completed their sentences for a felony conviction. [66]