Abigail Spanberger Restores Voting Rights to 66,000 Virginians 'with Past Felony Convictions'

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced that her administration has restored voting rights to more than 66,000 Virginians who have "past felony convictions."

In a major departure from her predecessor, Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that she’s restored voting rights for more than 66,000 people.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) has restored voting rights to 66,085 Virginians with previous felony convictions since taking office, she announced Friday. Virginia’s constitution automatically and permanently strips voting rights of all convicted felons, making them ineligible to perform duties such as voting or servin