ACLU-Va.: Federal Judge Rules Virginia May No Longer Deny Registration for Hundreds of Thousands of Disenfranchised Voters
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release:
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Federal judge rules Virginia may no longer deny registration for hundreds of thousands of disenfranchised voters
A federal judge issued a new order this week in King v. Youngkin, a class action lawsuit filed by ACLU of Virginia, Protect Democracy, and WilmerHale, explicitly ruling that Virginians with convictions for all but 11 specific fel . . .
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Federal judge rules Virginia may no longer deny registration for hundreds of thousands of disenfranchised voters
A federal judge issued a new order this week in King v. Youngkin, a class action lawsuit filed by ACLU of Virginia, Protect Democracy, and WilmerHale, explicitly ruling that Virginians with convictions for all but 11 specific fel . . .