They added that the state had been unable to calculate how much potential voters owed. In May, Judge Hinkle, applying the panel’s reasoning, entered a permanent injunction. “The State of Florida has adopted a system under which nearly a million otherwise-eligible citizens will be allowed to vote only if they pay an amount of money,” he wrote. “Most of the citizens lack the financial resources to make the required payment. Many do not know, and some will not be able to find out, how much they must pay.”

Source: New York Times July 16, 2020 18:32 UTC