Petersen's Felon Voter Rights Proposal Moves On
Tie vote sends part of senator's proposal to restore voting rights of felons to full Virginia Senate committee.
By Sam Isaacs, Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Senate subcommittee tied 3-3 Tuesday on proposed constitutional amendments — including one proposed by Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) — to restore the voting rights of nonviolent felons who’ve completed their sentences. The vote occurred in the constitutional amendments subcommittee of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. The tie vote is adequate to send the matter to the full committee for consideration. The subcommittee considered constitutional amendments proposed by Democratic Sens. Chap Petersen of Fairfax, Louise Lucas of Portsmouth and Donald McEachin of Richmond. The panel combined the measures and then voted on them. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and other officials spoke …
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Tim Cooke
12:37 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I think that has to be done with discretion. If they used a firearm in their crime or had violent tendencies, I'd say no. more ›