Shawn Smith Peirce
Virginia's Reich-Wing Gov. Youngkin ends automatic rights restoration for former felons, replacing it with a system going back to 1902
https://boltsmag.org/virginia-governor-youngkin-rights-restoration/
“Back to 1902”: Virginia Governor Revives Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts

Governor Glenn Youngkin just gave himself a lot more power to pick and choose Virginia voters. The Republican governor’s administration told state lawmakers in a letter last week that he... Read More

Bolts
Mar 28, 2023 at 11:02pmWeb
Show threadf*cking b*tch clubMar 28, 2023

@_silversmith This bit:

[Dem gov] “Terry McAuliffe, dramatically expanded the process in 2016 when he issued a blanket order that restored the voting rights of any Virginian once they completed their sentence; after Republicans sued, the state supreme court said the governor did not have the authority to issue a blanket order”

but now GOP gov Youngkin can do exactly that?

#GOPisTooRadicalToGovern

Show threadShawn Smith PeirceMar 29, 2023

@grammasaurus That's always how Righties think the universe should work - one way, always in their favor.

And then they whine and cry the universe is biased against them if they're forced to operate by legitimately fair standards.