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Democratic and Republican legislative leaders have nominated six candidates — three from each party — to assist the Virginia Supreme Court in redrawing the state's legislative and Congressional districts using
AP Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks as he prepares to receive a covid-19 vaccine at the Governors Mansion in Richmond. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he has restored voting rights to more than 69,000 former felons who have completed their prison sentences but are still on probation. Northam’s move mirrors a proposed constitutional amendment recently approved by the General Assembly that would automatically restore voting rights to peop...
Gov. Northam restores rights to 69,000 former felons with slight change in eligibility criteria and last updated 2021-03-17 08:46:52-04 RICHMOND, Va. -- Tuesday marked a new beginning for thousands of Virginians who can now vote once again. Governor Ralph Northam announced people who have been released from prison will have their civil rights restored under a new policy -- even if they're still on probation. A ceremony Tuesday at OAR, a reentry service organization, stirred powerful emotions for E. Gorman III, and Robert Thompson. Theyâre former felons who served their time, and now have...
In addition to being able to vote, the rights include the right to serve on a jury, run for office and become a public notary. “Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity,” Northam said in a statement. “If we want people to return to our communities and participate in society, we must welcome them back fully — and this policy does just that,” he said. Under the state constitution, the governor can restore civil rights to former felons. If the constitutional amendment is approved, the restoration of r...
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 stre...