Youngkin’s Actions Put The Brakes On Voting Rights For Former Felons

King Kadian Divine, a Norfolk resident and former felon whose voting rights were restored in 2021, sought reassurance from an ACLU policy strategist after learning about Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policy change on restoring voting rights.

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Norfolk resident King Kadian Divine recently saw a Facebook post about a policy change by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) regarding the restoration of voting rights to people who have served time for felony offenses. The 32-year-old Mr. Divine spent more than a decade behind bars stemming from a 2008 robbery and had his rights restored after being released in 2021. He was concerned that the policy might affect his own situation, so he contacted American Civil Liberties Union policy strategist Shawn Weneta, who confirmed that he was okay.

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