MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-417, the title of which is as follows: (Mayor Sharief)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE "SAY YES TO 2ND CHANCES" PROJECT AND THE PROPOSED VOTING RESTORATION AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, WHICH WOULD, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, RESTORE THE VOTING RIGHTS OF CITIZENS CONVICTED OF A FELONY UPON COMPLETION OF SENTENCE, PAROLE, AND PROBATION; EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO ANY EFFORTS TO RESTRICT RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR SUCH CITIZENS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Per the Tuesday Morning Memorandum, Commissioners Holness, Bogen and Vice Mayor Furr, requested being co-sponsors to this item.)
ACTION: (T-2:45 PM) Approved, as amended, to include the wording “…expressing support for the principles underlined for the “Say Yes to 2nd Chances Project…”. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (Commissioner Udine requested to be added as a co-sponsor to this item. Through Mayor Sharief, Commissioners Geller and Rich requested to be added as co-sponsors to this item.)
VOTE: 9-0.
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