McAuliffe to sign order restoring rights to 206,000 felons

Richmond Times Dispatch ^ | 04/22/2016 | JIM NOLAN

[GIdget2004]

Gov. Terry McAuliffe this morning will sign an order that effectively restores the civil rights, including the right to vote, of more than 200,000 felons in Virginia.

The unprecedented move, expected to be announced at an 11 a.m. news conference on Capitol Square, marks a dramatic expansion of policy in restoring the right to vote, to sit on a jury, to serve in elected office or become a notary.

Today's order applies to nonviolent and violent felons - a significant departure from a policy embraced in recent years by Democrat and Republican governors to remove the societal obstacles felons face upon completing their sentences.

"Under the Constitution of Virginia, the governor has the authority to 'remove political disabilities consequent upon conviction' for felonies," according to a confidential draft of research for the order obtained by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

"Using this authority, the governor has issued an order restoring civil rights to a large number of Virginians currently disenfranchised for a felony conviction."

The order, effective today, applies to "any felon who has completed any term of incarceration and completed any period of supervised release, probation or parole, for any and all felony convictions."

[SunkenCiv]

Today's order applies to nonviolent and violent felons...

Hate to tell the crooked bastard, but that isn't as beneficial to the Demwits as he no doubt thinks it is.

[campaignPete R-CT]

u r jenious

[GOPJ]

Without the black inner city criminal class to prop up white liberal “elites” democrats wouldn’t be able to elect a dog catcher.

[WonSpirit]

Check out all the illegal transactions this Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe has been involved in. One included Hillary’s brother. You will understand why he is doing yet another favor for the Clintons by giving 200,000 former convicts their right to vote...just in time for the election. He is assuming this will give enough votes for Hillary to win Virginia in the general election. Brand me paranoid if you like but not until you read about this scum McAuliffe.

[GOPJ]

It’s what he’s doing alright. It’s a typical liberal scam to get names on the voter roles... once the names are on they crooks can vote them if the criminals (former?) don’t bother to show up.

The window dressing on the democrat party is the few white liberal elites... the 200,000 rapists, murderers, crooks etc will swing the election for Hillary.

[fingers_crossed]

Terry McAuliffe...patron saint of the underworld and rising mafioso in the Dem crime organization

[WENDLE]

Can I ask how a governor establishes right to vote? Can my governor give the vote to mules and horses ? I don’t think so. Is that not totally established by the Virginia legislature. Is this not going to be slapped down very soon? I see injunction by Monday at 5 pm.

[Stayfree]

So they can vote for a fellow felon...Hillary!!!!!!!

[A_Former_Democrat]

Hey “moderate” “independent” Virginians:

You really want the lowlife of your state deciding on your politicians?

Better think about that

[i_robot73]

>Doesn’t give full restoration because Feds don’t recognize it

Don’t recognize? What? 2nd A. or Rights in general /semi-s

Ah, the good ol’ caste system. How many ‘levels’ of Citizenship will they create? Inalienable seems to elude the grasp of many in govt.

[jokemoke]

Once again, much to do about nothing. 47 states reinstate voting rights for convicted felons after they have completed their sentence. Kentucky, Tennessee and Wyoming permit voting after a request is sent to the Governor and approved.

https://exoffenders.net/felon-voting-rights/

[jokemoke]

Once again, much to do about nothing. 47 states reinstate voting rights for convicted felons after they have completed their sentence. Kentucky, Tennessee and Wyoming permit voting after a request is sent to the Governor and approved.

https://exoffenders.net/felon-voting-rights/

[CriticalJ]

Could backfire. Criminals who had to pay for their crimes may not want to vote for criminals who don’t have to pay for their crimes.

[publius911]

Does Virginia have the recall process for corrupt or insane governors?

Now would be a good time.