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Governor McAuliffe implements ACLU recommendation to remove modern day poll tax

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Following requests from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia to Governor McAuliffe and former Governor McDonnell, today the McAuliffe administration announced the removal of the requirement that individuals with a felony conviction pay their fees, fines, and restitution costs before becoming eligible to have their voting rights restored.

Groups differ on impact of governor’s move on voting rights

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Virginia Organizing Chairperson Sandra A. Cook offered praise for Gov. Bob McDonnell after the governor’s office announced today a set of procedures for the new, more automated process of restoration of civil rights for former nonviolent felons. “For 15 years Virginia Organizing has been working in the state to make sure those people who have…