Voting Rights and Democracy
TV (FOX): Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to Convicted Felons
On FOX News Channel’s “Special Report,” discussing Governor Terry McAuliffe’s decision to restore voting rights to felons in Virginia, CAC President Elizabeth Wydra said, “So whoever you vote for, Democrat or Republican, getting more people to vote and more people engaged in society should be a good thing.”
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