Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has been criticized for making it harder for people convicted of felonies to get their voting rights restored.
But Youngkin defended his stance Tuesday, saying it conforms to the state constitution and restores a rigor to the process that other governors ignored.
One in 5 Black Virginians is permanently disenfranchised, Kanoyton said. And while about a fifth of Virginia’s population is Black, more than half of those who have been permanently disenfranchised are Black, she said.This month, the Washington-based Fair Elections Center filed suit against Youngkin, seeking to change the practice.
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