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Glenn Youngkin and NAACP spar over felony voting rights ahead of decisive Virginia elections

Associated Press
Virginia
November 7, 2023

Youngkin’s handling of the process has been under scrutiny for months after his administration confirmed it had shifted away from an at least partly automatic restoration system used by his predecessors.

Lawsuit challenges Glenn Youngkin’s limits on felon voting rights

Associated Press
Virginia
April 7, 2023

Late last month, Youngkin’s administration confirmed to a state lawmaker that it had ended the system of automatically restoring the rights of at least some felons who have served their terms.