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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Florida has taken steps to make it easier for felons who have served their time to regain their voting right and get state licenses for jobs.
The felons became a major issue earlier this year when state elections officials moved to have convicted felons purged from voting rolls.
Gov. Jeb Bush and his Cabinet voted Thursday to ease the process for former prisoners who have stayed out of trouble, the Orlando Sentinel reported Friday.
"We have more than 4,000 cases pending and we hear only about 200 a year. That's a long time to wait," Bush said. "And that number is not static. It continues to grow. There are more people than ever applying."
The Cabinet also serves as the state Clemency Board.
Florida is one of only seven states that denies the right to vote to felons and does not automatically restore those rights after they are released from prison.
The action Thursday allows those convicted of non-violent crimes to apply for clemency without facing a board hearing if they have not been arrested for five years.
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