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Virginia Governor Signs Executive Order to Restore Civil Rights of Released Prisoners

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.

Virginia governor restores voting rights to former felons

© Getty Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Tuesday restored voting and other civil rights to former felons upon completion of their sentence, according an announcement from the governor s office. The new criteria makes Virginians convicted of felonies eligible to vote immediately upon release from prison, even if they remain on community supervision.  Northam s executive action reverses previous Virginia law, which stated that anyone convicted of a felony in the state would permanently lose their right to vote, serve on a jury, run for office, become a public notary or carry a firearm. ADVERTISEMENT Northam s policy change has restored these rights to more than 69,000 Virginians, according to the release.

Northam restores civil rights of more than 69K Virginians with past felony convictions

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