My name is Vikki Hankins, I feel as though we are being used as pawns by the Governor of Florida, to detour possible democratic votes.
When I was 19 years old I lost my mom tragically, by the time I turned 21, I was standing in front of a federal judge receiving a 23 years sentence for a nonviolent offense, hence my ineligibility to vote and/or restore my civil rights at this time. Since my release (2008) I've been homeless & jobless; the government seemed to think it was best I take a step back into prison in order to have food and shelter but I refused to give up despite the odds. Governor Scott and his cabinet seem to not care about this, it appears they care more about who gains or maintains control of the White House and the state of Florida, so he's decided to silence our votes and keep us away from our civil rights for another decade!
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July 23, 2012
The Governor remains silent on his policy but the public pressure is mounting. Call the Governor's office today to demand he restore our rights without further delay.
July 23, 2012
The momentum behind this petition is proving that the Governor cannot ignore us forever. Post this link on your Facebook wall and email your state representative today to demand our rights back.
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This is just straight up voter suppression. Ridiculous that people who served their time have to jump through so many hoops just to get their basic rights back.
Let them vote! Everyone deserves a second chance especially for nonviolent stuff. Rick Scott needs to stop playing these petty political games.
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My name is Vikki Hankins, I feel as though we are being used as pawns by the Governor of Florida, to detour possible democratic votes.
When I was 19 years old I lost my mom tragically, by the time I turned 21, I was standing in front of a federal judge receiving a 23 years sentence for a nonviolent offense, hence my ineligibility to vote and/or restore my civil rights at this time. Since my release (2008) I've been homeless & jobless; the government seemed to think it was best I take a step back into prison in order to have food and shelter but I refused to give up despite the odds. Governor Scott and his cabinet seem to not care about this, it appears they care more about who gains or maintains control of the White House and the state of Florida, so he's decided to silence our votes and keep us away from our civil rights for another decade!
Thanks for your support!
Updates
July 23, 2012
The Governor remains silent on his policy but the public pressure is mounting. Call the Governor's office today to demand he restore our rights without further delay.
July 23, 2012
The momentum behind this petition is proving that the Governor cannot ignore us forever. Post this link on your Facebook wall and email your state representative today to demand our rights back.
3 Comments
Unconstitutional plain and simple.
This is just straight up voter suppression. Ridiculous that people who served their time have to jump through so many hoops just to get their basic rights back.
Let them vote! Everyone deserves a second chance especially for nonviolent stuff. Rick Scott needs to stop playing these petty political games.
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Unconstitutional plain and simple.