Virginia’s Rules For Felons To Restore Voting Rights Will Soon Change
From today’s NPR News: Tati King says he wants to set an example for his grandchildren that it’s important to make sure their voices are heard. It’s why King, a…
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
From today’s New York Times: The next front in the nation’s pitched battle over mid-decade congressional redistricting is opening in Virginia, where Democrats are planning the first step toward redrawing…
Virginia Wants SCOTUS To Block Order Restoring Voting Rights for 1600 People
From today’s Virginia Mercury: On Monday, Virginia filed an emergency stay asking the Supreme Court to block a federal court’s order for the state to add 1,600 people back to…
Inside GOP’s Scheme To Stop Ex-Felons From Voting
From today’s Daily Kos: Republicans’ ongoing voter suppression campaign made headlines this week after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the state must immediately restore voting rights to former felons.…
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote
From today’s New York Times: After George Hawkins completed a 13-year term in a Virginia prison for attempted murder, he asked the state last spring to restore his right to…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam restores voting rights for ex-felons
From today’s Axios Online: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) restored the voting rights of 69,000 former felons on Tuesday through executive action, the governor’s office announced in a statement. Why…
Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
From today’s New York Times Election Review: By any measure, Tuesday was a big night for Democrats, especially in Virginia, where they swept the top offices, including governor, and made…