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…