NBA star LeBron James has reportedly been reaching out to convicted felons to help them pay any lingering fines that are preventing them from being able to vote.
James has partnered with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to send text messages to notify anyone who may qualify for the assistance, according to OutKick.
“We’re teaming up with LeBron James to break down barriers to voting for people w/ felony convictions. Do you know anyone that needs their fines & fees paid off so they can vote?” one of the text messages reads.
Outkick obtained this screenshot Monday:
(Link: https://t.co/jAjupyI2uA.) pic.twitter.com/DgGMPqPKLE
— OutKick (@Outkick) September 22, 2020
James has been urging people to vote as part of his larger effort to raise awareness about racial injustice and police brutality. James said black people “are terrified” to live in the United States following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was paralyzed after a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier in September that people with felony convictions must serve their full sentences and pay all fines and fees before their voting rights can be restored. The court ruling overturned a lower court decision that ruled that felons did not need to pay all fines before voting.
As with every presidential election, Florida will play a key role as a swing state in the election between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
