Virginia Democrats are concerned that ex-felons are not having their rights restored in a timely manner. Meanwhile, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s spokesperson told The Epoch Times that while the governor “firmly believes in second chances,” he is committed to considering each case individually and as the Virginia Constitution outlines.
“Youngkin Rolls Back Voting Rights,” read the headline of a March 27 article on the state Democratic Party website, which accused Youngkin of “one of his most regressive acts as governor.”
On March 17, Virginia Senator Lionell Spruill Sr. (D-Chesapeake) sent a letter to Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Cole James, criticizing the fact that fewer than 4,000 ex-felons had their rights restored in 2022, and claiming that the process Youngkin is using to decide is unclear….