Don’t forget this. Florida’s results tonight were bitter for Democrats. But Amendment 4 won. That’s the amendment to end the state’s practice of lifetime felon disenfranchisement. Allegra Kirkland wrote about the amendment in one of the installments in our voting rights and democracy series.
This is not only an importance victory on principle, for democracy and voting rights. It’s also an important development for the future shape of the Florida electorate.