Advisory Opinion to the Governor Re: Implementation of Amendment 4, The Voting Restoration Amendment

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC19-1341 ____________ ADVISORY OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENT 4, THE VOTING RESTORATION AMENDMENT. January 16, 2020 PER CURIAM. By letter dated August 9, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis requested the opinion of the justices of this Court as to the interpretation of a portion of the Florida Constitution upon a question affecting his executive powers and duties. We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 1(c), Fla. Const. Specifically, the Governor requests advice regarding the meaning of certain language that was added to article VI,…