‘Our Voice Will Count.’ Former Felon Praises Florida Passing Amendment 4, Which Will Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People

Florida voters approved Amendment 4 on Tuesday night in the 2018 midterm elections, restoring voting rights to more than 1 million people in the state who were previously convicted of felonies.

"This is transformative in Florida," Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida tells TIME. "We will no longer have second class citizens."

Approximately 1.4 million people will be granted the right to vote in Florida elections because of Amendment 4, according to Public Citizen.