With Thousands Newly Able to Vote, a Va. Ballot Measure Could Unlock Voting Rights for More – WTOP News

Virginia May Automatically Restore Voting Rights After Prison. What About Mississippi?

Virginia voters will decide whether to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Some advocates in Mississippi are watching closely.

With thousands newly able to vote, a Va. ballot measure could unlock voting rights for more – WTOP News

Seychell Williams is among more than 200,000 Virginians who regained their voting rights after a court ruled earlier this year they never should have lost them based on a Reconstruction-era law.

With thousands newly able to vote, a Va. ballot measure could unlock voting rights for more

Nov. 3 will be Seychell Williams’ first time voting, a civic duty she said she’s excited to experience.  Despite advocating for criminal justice reform laws at the state Capitol over the years, she’s been unable to vote herself due to a past felony conviction for which she served five years in prison.  She chose to […]

I went from jail to Virginia House; why I'm voting no

Early this year, my service in the Virginia House of Delegates came to an end. But 40 years ago, I was serving what was considered a "state year" in Prince William County. I spent my 19th birthday in jail, having…

Virginia Voters to Decide Amendment on Automatic Voting Rights Restoration

Signs urging voters to vote yes or no on three proposed Virginia constitutional amendments stand side by side at Fairfax City Hall on Oct. 28. (Giuseppe S. DiStefano / Fourth Estate) Question 3 would restore voting rights upon release from felony incarceration BY RITHIVK HARI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDI ...