Desmond Meade’s wait for a pardon will continue as Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to approve his request during a Clemency Board meeting Wednesday. Meade spearheaded the efforts to pass Amendment 4 in 2018 that allows felons who have completed their sentence to have their right to vote restored. DeSantis’ administration is defending a law passed by the GOP-led Legislature in 2019 requiring felons to pay fines and fees before they can vote.
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