BREAKING
1. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg reportedly has raised over $16 million to help pay the fines of convicted felons in Florida so they can register to vote in the upcoming election.
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2. Axios reported that according to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s estimation, Bloomberg has already raised enough to take care of the monetary obligations of 32,000 felons.
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3. In 2018, Florida passed a law reinstating voting rights for felons, allowing them to register once their fines, fees and restitutions are paid in full.
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4. The Hill reported that the monetary obligations owed sometimes total more than $1,000.
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5. A Bloomberg spokesperson told Axios: "The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and no American should be denied that right.”
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6. The spokesperson added: "Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it."
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7. “Bloomberg, who ran in the Democratic primary for president, has endorsed the party's nominee, Joe Biden, and has donated at least $100 million to the former vice president's campaign to defeat President Trump.” (The Hill)
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