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April 25, 2016

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to 200,000 Felons
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Virginia Democratic Governor Terry Mc Auliffe has restored voting rights
to more than 200,000 felons. Bypassing the Republican Legislature, Mc
Auliffe 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.


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