In a drive that could have sweeping electoral implications, advocates for Florida's roughly two million convicted felons are working to place an amendment on the 2016 ballot that would reverse the state's policy against the automatic restoration of felon voting rights.
"To get on the ballot, usually, that can only be done with paid signature gatherers. And then, the Supreme Court would have to do a review before it even got on the ballot. So, frankly, I think it is a long shot for November 2016," said Reggie Garcia, a clemency attorney and author of the forthcoming book "Second Chances."
