Feel free to forward this article to the following governors, all of whom run states where ex felons are denied the right to vote permanently. Tell them you noticed that Gov. Crist will give over 600,000 Floridians the right to vote without expecting anything in return.
State, Governor, percent of total population disenfranchised, percent blacks disenfranchised
- Alabama Bob Riley, Rep (7.5 - 31.5%)
- Arizona Janet Napolitano, Dem (2.3 - 12.1%)
- Delaware Ruth Ann Minner, Dem (3.7 - 20%)
- Florida (Send a thank you to Gov Crist) (5.9 - 31.2%)
- Iowa Chet Culver, Dem (2.0 - 26.5%)
- Kentucky Ernie Fletcher, Rep (0.8 - 7.7%)
- Maryland Martin O’Malley, Dem (3.6 - 15.4%)
- Mississippi Haley Barbour, Rep (7.4 – 28.6%)
- Nevada Jim Gibbons, Rep (1.4 – 10.0%)
- New Mexico Bill Richardson, Dem (4.0 – 24.1%)
- Tennessee Phil Bredesen, Dem (2.4 – 14.5%)
- Texas Rick Parry, Rep (4.5 – 20.8%)
- Virginia Tom Kaine, Dem (5.3 – 25.0%)
- Washington Christine Gregoire, Dem (3.7 – 24.0%)
- Wyoming Dave Freudenthal, Dem (4.1 – 27.7%)
Source, disenfranchisement rates.
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