TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A federal appellate court has stayed a lower court ruling that gave impoverished Florida felons the right to vote.
The order issued Wednesday disappointed voting rights activists and could have national implications in November's presidential election.
Circuit Court of Appeals, requesting a stay of Hinkle's ruling and a review of the case by the full appeals court.
Todays decision is a setback, said Paul Smith, vice president of Campaign Legal Center, which is representing felons seeking access to the ballot box under Amendment 4, a voter-approved measure that sought to return voting rights to released felons.
Under Amendment 4, felons who have completed their sentences would have voting rights restored.