Florida, the scene of infamous election-day chaos and massive voter purges during the 2000 presidential election, took an important step towards resolving its democratic crisis yesterday. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Charlie Crist issued new Rules of Executive Clemency that restore voting rights to potentially hundreds of thousands of Florida citizens who had been permanently disenfranchised as the result of a felony conviction.
Governor Crist's bold action was just the latest in a national movement that has gained...
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