SWFL man votes for the first time following a felony conviction

Lance Wissinger got to vote for the first time in his life Tuesday, after spending time in prison for DUI manslaughter.

YOU DON’T NEED TO SHOW ANYSYMPTOMS OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.THIS MONTH’S PRIMARY ELECTIONCOMES AS A FIRST FOR SOMEVOTERS.AS IT IS IN THE CASE OF ASOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN WHO ISGETTING TO VOTE FOR THE VERYFIRST TIME EVER.EX- FELON━ LANCE WISSINGER━THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVERCOME AFTER HAVING SERVED TIME INPRISON.BUT AS FOX 4 SANDRA RODRIGUEZSHOWS US -- TODAY HE HIT THEPOLLS TO CAST HIS EARLY VOTE.44:16SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter):"This is the first time ever inmy life that I’m going to vote,I just turned 41 last month, soI’m really excited."FOR LANCE WISSINGER━ CASTINGHIS EARLY VOTE TODAY ISSOMETHING HE’S BEEN FIGHTING FOROVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS1:57:22*NATS* EcstaticA RIGHT HE LOST AFTER BEINGCONVICTED OF A FELONY1:20:15SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter)(policy coordinator, FloridaRights Restoration Coalition):"When I realized it was takenaway from me just how importantit was to have my voice, to havemy vote."IN 2003 WISSINGER WAS INVOLVEDIN A DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT HE WASBEHIND THE WHEEL5:56:43SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter)(policy coordinator, FloridaRights Restoration Coalition):"Had a couple of drinksthroughout the night, and cominghome I was coming around thecorner and lost control of thecar."WISSINGER’S BEST FRIEND WAS INTHE CAR WITH HIM6:07:03SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter)(policy coordinator, FloridaRights Restoration Coalition):"Car flipped over, I was thrownout of the car, the accidentrolled with him, I found himhalfway in the water, pulled himout of the water and he died inmy arms."A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT LED TOWISSINGER SERVING 5 YEARS INPRISON AND 5 YEARS PROBATION4:08:03SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter):"Honestly I didn’t think I wasgoing to get my voice backbecause the clemency process isso long."HAVING SERVED HIS TIME━WISSINGER IS AMONG THE MORE THAN1 MILLION FLORIDIANS WITHFELONIES THAT CAN VOTEIN 2018━ FLORIDA VOTERSAPPROVED AMENDMENT 4 --RESTORING THAT RIGHT BUT THEREARE CONDITIONS3:23:09SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter):"If you don’t owe any fines orfees, and you’re not convictedof a murder or sexual felonyoffense than you are eligible tovote right now."NOW━ WISSINGER IS FOCUSING ONHELPING OTHER EX-FELONS PAYFINES THROUGH HIS WORK WITH THEFLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATIONCOALITION8:50:50:"We just wrote a 2-milliondollar check to help pay some ofthose fines and fees across thestate and dozens of people herein Lee County got to take partin that."AS FOR HIM━ WISSINGER SAYSTODAY MARKS THE SECOND CHANCE HEHAD BEEN LONGING FOR*NATS* "Putting I voted stickeron"HAVING HIS VOICE COUNT━ ONCEAGAIN2:23:29SOT(Lance Wissinger, First TimeVoter):"Here I am, 2020 election,taking advantage of that, andgetting out here doing my civilduty to be a part of mycommun