US Supreme Court Upholds ‘Pay-to-Vote Scheme,’ Allowing Florida to Impose Poll Tax on Those With Felony Convictions

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/16/us-supreme-court-upholds-pay-vote-scheme-allowing-florida-impose-poll-tax-those Published on Thursday, July 16, 2020 by Common Dreams “This Court’s order prevents thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida’s primary election simply because they are poor,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent. By … Continued