TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - In November, Floridians passed an amendment to allow voter restoration rights to convicted felons.
And now those rights will be restored Tuesday.
WTXL ABC 27's Jada Williams was live Tuesday morning to tell how they can get registered to vote.
The Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office will open their doors for all formerly convicted felons to register and learn more about the process.
This is all thanks to a partnership with the Big Bend Voting Rights Project.
The team was briefed Monday on how to best serve the people expected to come in Tuesday.
Amendment 4 was passed during the November election, allowing millions of Floridians the chance to head to the polls for the next election.
Supporters called the amendment an importantvictory for civil rights.
Bob Rackleff of the Big Bend Voting Rights Project: "It's very important that all Florida citizens understand there is a new day in our political culture and our society of fairness and justice."
This includes all felons except for those with murder or sexual convictions
The registration drives begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office.
If someone was registered to vote before their conviction, will they have to register again?
Yes, they'll still have to register again.
There's no need to provide proof of a completed sentence, and Supervisor Earley urges that this isn't a quest to arrest anyone.
