Gov. McAuliffe signs the sweeping order restoring felons’ voting rights Friday as supporters watch. Among them, from left: former Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney, Henrico Delegate Lamont Bagby, current Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson, First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill Sr. Location: South Portico of the State Capitol.
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Power to vote
Gov. McAuliffe boldly restores voting rights of 206,000 Virginians, including disenfranchised African-Americans
David Mosby no longer feels like a second-class citizen. After years of being barred from the ballot box because of his criminal record, the 46-year-old home improvement contractor is finally able to vote and fully take part in the life of his community.
