DeSantis, Cabinet withhold pardon for voting rights activist Desmond Meade, at least for now
(Sun-Sentinel Miami Dolphins Blog)

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.