Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 937

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor and reopening voting access for thousands of people with past felony convictions, her administration said Friday.

The 66,085 Virginians whose rights have been restored may now vote, serve on juries, run for public office and become notaries public. The announcement comes about seven …

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