Some former felons, eligible to vote this summer, are in registration limbo

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 603

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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While a pending constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions who have served their sentences awaits Virginians’ approval or rejection in a statewide referendum later this year, thousands of people who should never have lost their right to vote in the first place remain in limbo during this summer’s congressional primary elections.

After a court ruled earlier this year that certain felony convictions should not have resulted in …

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