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Opinion: Virginia needs a constitutional cure for disenfranchisement

The restoration of voting rights shouldn't be subjected to the whims of a governor, University of Chicago law student Sophia Houdaigui of McLean writes in a guest column. ....

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In reversal, Virginia, N.C. make it harder for people with felony convictions to vote

The year started out strong for advocates trying to make it easier for people with felony convictions to regain their voting rights. In March, the Democratic-led legislatures in Minnesota and New Mexico enacted measures that cleared a pathway for residents serving prison time for felonies to regain their right to vote upon being released. It followed a decadelong trend that has allowed more . ....

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