Virginia: Arbitrary Voting Rights Restoration
Virginia Arbitrary Voting Rights Restoration This is a First Amendment lawsuit that seeks to end the arbitrary restoration of voting rights to Virginians convicted of felonies. Restoration decisions must be governed by clear and objective rules and criteria. Plaintiff: George Hawkins Defendants: Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia, and Kelly Gee, Secretary of the Commonwealth of […]
Virginia: Restoration of Voting Rights for People with Felony Convictions (2016)
In June 2016, the Fair Elections Legal Network and Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief in the challenge to the Virginia ex-felon restoration order, Howell v. McAuliffe, which was filed in the Supreme Court of Virginia.