A lifetime ban from the ballot box is an excessive penalty that we must change. Felon https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/03/he-was-ready-to-plead-guilty-he-wasnt-ready-to-give-up-his-right-to-vote/
Voter Registration Deadlines
Find out when your states voter registration deadline is in 2016. Rock the Vote provides a list of all the voter registration deadlines important to know before you can vote in the election.
Source: Voter Registration Deadlines
Virginia Republicans Seek to Slow the Restoration of Rights
Republican lawmakers plan to submit a bill to the state legislature that would serve as a setback to the restoration of rights for previously convicted persons. You can read more here.
McAuliffe restores voting rights to 13,000 felons – The Washington Post
The Va. governor acted one month after the state Supreme Court threw out a broader clemency effort.
Source: McAuliffe restores voting rights to 13,000 felons – The Washington Post
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/08/05/donald-trump-is-wrong-rigging-an-election-is-almost-impossible/?postshare=1591470423682035&tid=ss_tw
Texas, minority groups agree on temporary remedy for voter ID – San Antonio Express-News
Texas has agreed to significantly dilute it’s voter ID law for November’s election, according to a joint filing with minority groups. A federal judge still has to approve the proposed fixes.
Source: Texas, minority groups agree on temporary remedy for voter ID – San Antonio Express-News
Courts Are Recognizing that the Intent of Many New Voter Laws Is Not to Improve Democracy but to Discriminate – The Atlantic
Courts are recognizing that the intent of many new voter laws is not to improve democracy but to discriminate.
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