Virginia Governor Signs Executive Order to Allow 69,000 Released Prisoners to Vote
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Tuesday to allow released prisoners to vote in a move he claimed will restore their civil rights.
“Going forward, any Virginian released from incarceration will qualify to have their rights restored, even if they remain on community supervision,” a press release from Northam reads.
According to the governor’s office, the change builds on several bipartisan reforms that have been made to the restoration of rights over the last decade, including streamlining the process of having rights restored and eliminating the prerequisite that court costs be paid.
Northam Restores Voting, Other Rights To 69,000 Virginians - Fredericksburg, VA - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday he is taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to convicted felons.