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 ...
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 ...
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