Tomorrow’s the Day!
Tomorrow is Election Day in Virginia! Make sure you go to the polls and help choose our next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the House of Delegates. In some j ...
Read More »Are You Election Ready?
Did you know that there is an election every single year in Virginia? On November 5, Virginians will head to the polls to elect a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gener ...
Read More »Local Groups Host Block Party to Encourage Voter Turnout in Low Voter Participation Neighborhood
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2013What: Community Block Party for Change When: Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to noon Where: Lake Edward Community ...
Read More »Important Deadlines
There are two very important dates are coming up we wanted to make sure you know about: October 15 is the last day to register to vote! To register to vote online (or to ...
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Civil Rights Groups Call on Statewide Candidates to Commit to the Restoration of Rights
Richmond, VA - September 26, 2013 - Today, the ACLU of Virginia, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, submitted letters to the candidates for Governor, Lieut ...
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Virginians Return to DC for 50th Anniversary of ‘March on Washington’
By Alison BurnsRICHMOND, Va. - In 1963, when David Hoover was just 12 years old, he was one of a handful of black students at what was then a recently desegregated school in Richm ...
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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 ...
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