After delivering the introduction, Eric Branch turns the podium over to Gov. Terry
McAuliffe for the announcement that 13,000 people once again will be able to vote.
Location: The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on Capitol Square in Downtown. The
governor restored Mr. Branch’s voting rights last year. A Chesterfield County resident
who once served time for breaking-and-entering, Mr. Branch now owns and operates a
lawn care service.
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Undeterred
Not to be blocked by court, Gov. McAuliffe restores voting rights of 13,000 felons; creates system to help thousands more
Just a month after the Virginia Supreme Court blocked his attempt to restore the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons, Gov. Terry McAuliffe is once again charging ahead on this “issue of basic justice.”
