Under Florida law and court rulings, most felons except those convicted of murder or sexual offenses can register and vote after they completed their prison terms and no longer owe any unpaid fines or court fees.
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Each owed a few hundred dollars in unpaid court fees in prior felony cases when they registered as voters or cast ballots in the last presidential election, according to court records, which would have made them ineligible under Florida law.
An investigation revealed a flawed voter registration system in Florida, nearly two years after dueling court battles over how to implement a state constitutional amendment that allowed felons to vote legally without going through a complex process to have their rights restored.