THREAD: FL Atty. General Ashley Moody is calling for a probe into @MikeBloomberg's effort to pay the fines for thousands of ex-felons ahead of Election Day which otherwise would prevent them from being able to vote.
I spoke with the Bloomberg team earlier, here's their response:
Bloomberg team: "This is a transparent political ploy, just the latest example of Republicans attempting to keep Floridians disenfranchised."
Bloomberg team: "It's completely against the will of the people. Two-thirds of the Florida electorate passed the Amendment supporting the right to vote for people who had served their time. But Republicans have done everything they can to obstruct its implementation."
Bloomberg team: "Any money raised to pay fines and fees goes to a foundation, which then goes to the state, not to the ex-felons, who have no idea who helped pay their fines and fees, and are not obligated to register to vote or support a specific candidate."
Bloomberg team: "Offering to pay fines for a group that’s more likely to vote a certain way is not the same as buying a vote.
Any views that Mike has toward the election are well known."
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