Legend tells the story of Desmond Meade, a veteran who struggled with addiction, was convicted of a felony, and reentered a state — Florida — that permanently denied him the right to vote. Reversing the disenfranchisement law required a constitutional amendment, which in Florida means a popular referendum passing with 60 percent. It felt impossible. But Meade got sober, went to law school, and launched a campaign built on love — love of the people he was fighting with, and love of the people he was trying to persuade. They didn't just win 60 percent; they won 65, restoring voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians. Legend stood in a Florida courthouse watching formerly incarcerated people weep as a judge made it official. The story gives 'lead with love' its proof of concept.