Question 3: Right to Vote and Voting Rights Restoration Constitutional Amendment
Source: enr.elections.virginia.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Civil Rights
Gives people who finish a felony prison sentence the right to vote automatically when released, instead of waiting for the governor to restore it one by one. It also writes a fundamental right to vote into the constitution; no cost to you.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Virginia General Assembly (House Joint Resolution 2, Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker)
Del. Bennett-Parker is an Alexandria Democrat. Democrats voted yes, plus one House Republican; it passed 65-33 in the House and 21-18 in the Senate.
Source: digital-release.wric.com
A YES vote means
Anyone released from prison after a felony could register and vote right away without asking the governor, and the constitution would state a fundamental right to vote.
A NO vote means
People with felony convictions keep losing the vote until the governor restores it individually, as happens now.
Sources: elections.virginia.gov · lis.virginia.gov · news.ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org
Sources: elections.virginia.gov · ballotpedia.org