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BREAKING: The Virginia Senate passes a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. The measure now heads to voters. If approved, thousands of Virginians — particularly Black residents — would no longer be shut out of the democratic process.

democracydocket.comVirginia takes key step to end ‘overt and intended effort to block Black people from voting’Read more here.

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“Taking away a person's right to vote who has been convicted of a felony has never been about punishing people who committed a crime. It was and remains an overt and intended effort to block Black people from voting,” state Sen. Mamie Locke (D) said during floor debate.

16/1/26, 7:30 pm39 reposts236 likes

kmhutch.bsky.social

@kmhutch.bsky.social

16 Jan

I never understood this law. Once you do your time, you have paid society back. You are still a citizen, so why can't you vote?

Fredrik Fälth

@fredrikfalth.bsky.social

16 Jan

Exactly! In Sweden, you can even vote while in prison.