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In 2024, the Supreme Court let Virginia resume a noncitizen removal program launched on the first day of the quiet period, over the objections of the district court and the 4th Circuit. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Supreme Court , Virginia , Quiet Period , Noncitizen Removal Program , District Court , 4th Circuit

Simplified: In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Virginia to resume a noncitizen voter removal program that began on the first day of the quiet period, despite...

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...and the Virginia attorney general wrote a letter demanding more information. 1.000

👤 Nick Corasaniti 📋 News Article 🏷️ US Politics , Elections , Virginia

Simplified: In response to the September 2026 Homeland Security voter roll search, the Virginia attorney general wrote a letter demanding more information.

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Virginia is currently one of only three states that permanently bar felons from voting, and the voting ban disproportionately disenfranchises Black Virginia voters. 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: As of September 2026, Virginia is one of three U.S. states that permanently bar people with felony convictions from voting.

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In July, we reported that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced her plan to restore voting rights for more than 66,000 people who’ve served time for felony convictions. 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: In July 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) announced a plan to restore voting rights for over 66,000 people with past felony convictions.

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One of the chief culprits: the court ruling only applied to those disenfranchised for committing crimes that were not deemed felonies under a Jim Crow-era law – drug offenses, for example. 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: A January 2026 federal court ruling on Virginia's felon voting ban only applied to people disenfranchised for crimes not considered felonies under a J...

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The November ballot initiative allows voters to determine whether people with past felony convictions of any kind should have their voting rights automatically restored immediately upon completing tim... 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Elections , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: A November 2026 ballot initiative in Virginia will let voters decide if voting rights for people with any past felony conviction should be automatical...

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We’ve also covered a January federal court ruling that found the state’s ban on former felons voting is unlawful. 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: In January 2026, a federal court ruled that Virginia's ban on voting for people with past felony convictions is unlawful.

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Virginia is currently one of only three states that permanently bar felons from voting, and the voting ban disproportionately disenfranchises Black Virginia voters. 0.900

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Demographics , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: In Virginia, the ban on voting for people with past felony convictions disproportionately disenfranchises Black voters.

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Right now, the governor has the sole authority to restore their voting rights – and only if they apply for it – but a majority vote in favor of the ballot referendum would mean the application and gov... 1.000

👤 Brentin Mock 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Voting Rights , Virginia

Simplified: As of September 2026, Virginia's governor has the sole authority to restore voting rights for people with past felony convictions, a process which req...

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Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Montana and Washington are the least corrupt states followed by Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Government , Minnesota , Montana , Corruption , Washington , Maine , Kansas , Connecticut , Indiana , New Hampshire , Vermont , Virginia

Simplified: Connecticut Indiana Kansas Montana and Washington are least corrupt states followed by Maine Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont and Virginia

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