A proposed constitutional amendment making headway in the Virginia General Assembly would grant former felons the right to vote. Senate Bill 21, introduced by Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, also removes a prohibition preventing people from voting who were declared by...
McAuliffe’s restoration of felons’ right to vote goes before the State Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Virginia heard oral arguments around Gov. McAuliffe's executive order which aims to reinstate the voting rights of over 200,000 felons in the state. The Supreme Court of Virginia heard oral arguments around Gov. McAuliffe's executive order which...
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