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Virginia GOP Governor Hopeful Takes Aim At Voting Rights Again

“I characterize this stage of the race like trench warfare,” says a Virginia politics watcher.
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Virginia Republicans Seem Determined To Not Let Thousands Of Ex-Felons Vote In November

They're asking the state Supreme Court to hold Gov. Terry McAuliffe in contempt.
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Ex-Offenders Can Be Permanently Stripped Of Their Right To Vote, Iowa Supreme Court Rules

The prohibition is supported by the state's constitution.
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Virginia GOP To Sue Governor Over Voting Rights For Ex-Offenders

Democrat Terry McAuliffe last month re-enfranchised over 200,000 Virginians with past felony convictions.
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Over 200,000 Virginians With Past Felony Convictions Will Regain Their Right To Vote

It's a major move by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
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Over 40,000 Ex-Offenders In Maryland Will Have Their Voting Rights Restored

People convicted of felonies will now be eligible to vote the day they leave prison.
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Over 40,000 Ex-Offenders In Maryland Could Regain Their Voting Rights

Democrats appear to have the votes to override their GOP governor.
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Denying People A Job After They've Left Prison Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules

A law barring former prisoners from holding certain jobs during their lifetimes "sweeps unnecessarily broadly," Pennsylvania judges determined.
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A GOP Governor Just Undid A Major Voting Rights Victory In His State

Kentucky's back to permanently disenfranchising all people with felony convictions.
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