Watch VideoA federal judge ruled Sunday that a Florida law barring felons from voting until they pay off court fees is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said in his opinion that the "pay-to-vote" law made it "difficult" for hundreds of thousands of people to vote and also violated the U.S. ban on poll taxes....
Judge Declares Florida's Voting Law For Ex-Felons Unconstitutional
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