Big Win For Virginia!

Voting rights have been immediately restored to 69,000 Virginians under the Reforms Restoration of Rights Process. Anyone who has previously served time in prison for felonies will regain several civil rights upon release— including the right to vote.

” Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity.”

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam

You can view the entire article here:

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2021/03/17/978146107/virginians-convicted-of-felonies-will-regain-right-to-vote-upon-release

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