Sad: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis in a legal dispute

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis in a legal dispute over restoring voting rights to felons with unpaid fines — one of many clashes over the ballot box in a state that will play a crucial role in this year’s presidential election.

The court’s advisory opinion — requested by the Republican governor last year — has no immediate legal consequence, but could influence federal judges weighing legal wranglings over the voter-approved measure known as Amendment 4.

In a separate opinion, the court found no reason to prevent a measure from going to voters this year that would tweak the state’s constitution to specify that “only a citizen” of the United States can vote in Florida. A conservative group friendly to President Donald Trump is seeking the change from the current citizenship requirement stating that “every citizen” who is qualified to register can vote.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/01/17/florida-high-court-sides-with-gov-desantis-on-felon-voter-rights/