Virginia Gov. Spanberger restores voting rights to 66,000 people with past felony convictions
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and civil rights to 66,085 Virginians since taking office in January 2026, reversing her predecessor's restrictive process and enabling these individuals to vote, serve on juries, run for office, and become notaries public.
Virginia's governor-dependent restoration process remains subject to future administrations' discretion; this action does not change the state constitution.
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