"This ruling runs counter to the foundational principle that Americans do not have to pay to vote! The gravity of this decision cannot be overstated. It is an affront to the spirit of democracy." With the backing of 5 federal judges appointed by Trump, the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Friday ruled that Florida can require state residents with past felony convictions to pay off all court fines and fees before they are allowed to register to vote—a mandate that has been condemned as a "modern-day poll tax."
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