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VA Gov. to Individually Pardon Ex-Felons to Restore Voting Rights

HeadlineJul 25, 2016

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe says he will sign individual clemency grants for tens of thousands of former felons. The promise comes after the Virginia state Supreme Court ruled against an executive order McAuliffe signed in April that would have restored voting rights to about 200,000 people former felons in Virginia who have completed their sentences.

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