Florida law restricts voting rights for people convicted of a felony
In 2018, voters in the state approved a ballot measure that allowed some felons to regain their voting rights after completing their sentence. Just a year later, however, Gov. Ron DeSantis passed a law that required these individuals to additionally pay off all financial obligations before becoming eligible to vote. Individuals who register to vote but are ineligible could face criminal penalties, according to the Legal Defense Fund.
Trump has been vocal in the past about his opinions on felons voting. In 2016, he criticized then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe for restoring voting rights to felons in Virginia.
“You know what they just did in the state of Virginia? Two hundred thousand people that were in prison for horrible crimes are being given the right to vote,” Trump said,according to The Hill.