The Right to Vote, Susan B. Anthony, and the 2016 Presidential Election

Uncategorized • Nov 9, 2016

As an American, the right to vote is an extremely important one. It is a right that both male and female Americans possess thanks to woman rights advocates like Susan B. Anthony. However, it is important to realize that some Americans die without the right to vote. In fact, the Washington Post, on November 8, 2016, published an article about Susan B. Anthony and how she died without the legal right to vote. Could you imagine if women still did not have the right to vote? Well, if you become incapacitated and subject to a Florida guardianship, your right to vote could be taken away from you.

People Visit Susan B. Anthony’s Grave and Honor Her With “I Voted” Stickers

Susan B. Anthony played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement.
On November 5,1872, decades before women were legally allowed to vote, “Anthony cast a ballot for Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential election, after she was able to convince the Rochester election inspectors to allow her to vote.”
She was arrested two weeks later.
Recently, people have been honoring Susan B. Anthony by covering her tombstone with “I voted” stickers.
Her tombstone, this election, got extra attention probably due to Hillary Clinton being part of the Presidential election.
Although the right to vote is no longer non-existent for woman, there are other situations, like guardianships, that can take this constitutional right away.
To read the entire article, click here.

If I am a Ward in Florida, can I vote?

The right to vote, choose where to live, marry, and contract are just a few of the rights that may be taken from someone who has been deemed incompetent by a probate judge.
On April, 12, 2016, WFTV 9 reported about a 100 year old woman who attempted to vote in the recent Florida primary but couldn’t.Here, an elderly woman was assigned a “plenary guardian”.
However, she did not realize that her right to vote would be lost.
What is a plenary guardian?
A plenary guardian is a guardian appointed by the court to handle all of a person’s matters after the court deems him or her incapacitated.
What do plenary guardians do?
They assist with everyday tasks when the person’s family is unwilling or unable to.
They also have control of the person’s legal rights.
For example, this senior’s plenary guardian helps her pay her bills and keep her finances in line.
After being denied at the polls, this senior is angry and determined to petition the courtto regain her right to vote.
How do you do this?
Should you hire a Florida guardianship attorney?
How much money does a guardianship appeal cost?
How long does the appeal process in guardianship court take?
How will she prove that she is mentally competent?
Do all states remove voting rights when someone is appointed a guardian?
No.

Watch the entire report by clicking here.