Virginia's Senate Majority Leader says he will introduce a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights for some felons, and set new barriers for others. Terry McAuliffe over restoring voting rights for felons. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2bZ0yTM) that Norment's proposal would automatically restore voting rights for some non-violent felons. And future governors would not have the power to restore voting rights. McAuliffe issued a sweeping executive order restoring the rights of more than 200,000 felons who completed their sentences.

Source: ABC News September 02, 2016 00:45 UTC