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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Voting-Rights Quest In Va. Will Become Easier For Ex-cons Held On Serious Drug Charges

The excited calls from felons started coming in on Friday. There was a 54-year-old construction worker from Richmond who was convicted on a drug charge decades ago and had never voted. There was a young father, busted for dealing years ago, now trying to bounce back.

“He wanted to be an example for his children — that it’s their constitutional right to vote, and it’s their responsibility to vote,” said Richard Walker, founder of Bridging the Gap in Virginia, a group working to help restore felons’ voting rights. “I’m going to be swamped.”

Walker is on the leading edge of far-reaching change, set to take effect Monday, in how Virginia treats its felons. 

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Okay, #1, if you're 54 and NEVER voted, and a convicted drug dealer, we don't wnat your opinion on who should be in charge, and that in itself should be a good lesson to your children. #2, Construction worker dealing drugs in a highly dangerous environment, endangering his fellow workers even more, we do not want your guidance on who our leaders should be, either. Tell that to your kids so they learn that lesson.

So tired of this cradle to grave coddling BS.