Virginia Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe has restored voting rights to more than 200,000 felons. Bypassing the Republican Legislature, McAuliffe issued the change through executive order. It will allow felons who have served their prison time and finished parole or probation to register to vote in time for the November election. Virginia is a key swing state. Most of those affected are African-American.
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to 200,000 Felons
HeadlineApr 25, 2016