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Thousands of Virginians will regain the right to vote next month

The court order comes ahead of a pending constitutional amendment that could make rights restorations automatic when people complete their prison sentences

,   and  Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
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Virginia resident Tati King, a former felon who helped lead a major lawsuit to win back his and others’ voting rights, stands outside of Virginia’s Capitol. (Photo courtesy of Phuong Tran/ACLU of Virginia)

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