The Virginia constitution allows for the Gov. to one by one on a case by case basis restore felon rights after the debt to society has been paid. In an effort to help #crookedhillary in a swing state, Clintonista McAuliffe carte blanche, en masse restored rights in hopes of getting those people to vote for her. State Senator, Rob Bell who is running for the GOP nomination for state Attorney General in 2017, among others, took it to court as a violation of the state constitution. Thankfully, this court agreed.
Thank you for the information. To me it doesn’t seem right. I would hope it is the desire of the Governor to ensure all of his citizens get their constitutional rights. But as you pointed out, it is the Virginia constitution controlling this matter. Obviously, plenty of people go to prison and are never reformed.