South Hampton Roads Chapter Leaders Attend Governor’s Talk on Restoration of Rights
On Tuesday, August 13, Governor Bob McDonnell visited Tidewater Community College (Portsmouth Campus) to discuss changes to the process of restoration of rights in Virginia. Virgi ...
Read More »New Process for Restoration of Civil Rights!
You might have heard that as of yesterday, Virginia started a more automated process of restoring civil rights to former non-violent felons. We want to make sure you have all the ...
Read More »McDonnell to expedite rights restoration process for non-violent felons in Virginia
By Errin Whack, Washington PostMay 29, 2013Read the full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/mcdonnell-to-expedite-rights-restoration-process-for-non-vio ...
Read More »NEWS UPDATE: Governor Makes Special Announcement on Restoration of Rights!
Today, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced that non-violent former felons will automatically have their rights restored once the governor has verified that person has ...
Read More »Legislative Update
This year, the Virginia General Assembly session was full of twists and turns! I wanted to update you on the latest news after the reconvened session on April 3. Below are s ...
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Groups ask Gov. to veto ‘voter ID’ bills
By Monique Coppolahttp://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31296-1(03/13/13) RICHMOND, Va. - Several groups have signed a letter urging Gov. Bob McDon ...
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We’re one step closer to automatic restoration of rights
Because of the hard work of community activists and organizations across the state, legislation proposing an amendment to Virginia's Constitution to automatically restor ...
Read More »Washington Post Reports on Virginia’s Proposed Changes to Electoral Vote Apportionment
The article below from the Washington Post provides some insight into the most recent political dealings of our General Assembly. Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan organizatio ...
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Virginia Redistricting Coalition Condemns Gerrymandering Ambush This Week
RICHMOND, Jan. 22– The non-partisan Virginia Redistricting Coalition condemned Senate Republicans’ gerrymandering ambush and called on Gov. Bob McDonnell to veto ...
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Fairfax County approves commission to examine Election Day problems
November 20, 2012By Corinne Reillyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-approves-commission-to-examine-election-day-problems/2012/11/20/8d3fa234-335 ...
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