Desmond Meade, the Florida Veterans for Common Sense 2018 Thomas Paine Award winner has received clemency from the Florida Clemency Board. He recently recieved a letter from the Florida Clemency Board announcing that his civil rights — including the rights to vote, run for office and serve on a jury — have officially been restored.

Desomond Meade received the Thomas Paine award for his efforts to restore voting rights for felons who have completed their sentences requirements. Desmond is founder, president and executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which advocates for the civil rights of citizens reentering society after serving convictions. Desomond initiated, organized, and led the effort to pass Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution that restores voting rights to convicted felons who have completed all of their sentence requirements.

Read more about Desmond Meade’s clemency.

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