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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Finley and Denise Lavoie

Youngkin and NAACP spar over felony voting rights ahead of decisive Virginia elections

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Virginia NAACP said Monday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration lacks clear standards for restoring voting rights to convicted felons who served their sentences, leaving many frustrated and unable to vote in Tuesday’s nationally watched state elections.

The group's assertion followed the administration's release Friday of more records related to how the state makes its decisions. The documents include emails between state officials and people whose requests were denied.

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