Some said: “Felons can’t vote in Florida. A new proposal by the Florida Division of Elections seeks to end confusion around restoration of voting rights. If passed, the update to its existing advisory opinion process would provide people with felony convictions the chance to request a formal opinion stating definitively whether their voting rights have been restored. A History of ControversyThe latest saga in the battle over felony disenfranchisement in Florida began heating up in 2018. For more information on voting in Florida, visit the website of the supervisor of elections in your county or myfloridaelections.com.