Topline Billionaire and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg announced Tuesday he raised more than $16 million to help Floridians convicted of felonies pay off fines so they can vote, an initiative that has already assisted 32,000 people weeks before Election Day. Former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, who has endorsed Joe Biden, spent millions … [+] of dollars in his short-lived campaign for the presidency. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Key Facts In 2018, Florida voters passed an amendment that made it possible for more than 1.4 million people convicted of felonies across the state to vote (except those convicted of murder or sex charges), but the Republican-controlled state legislature subsequently required they first pay any fees or fines owed to the… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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