McAuliffe had issued a sweeping executive order in April that affected 206,000 ex-offenders in the state.
In a 4-3 ruling, the state's justices said under the state constitution, McAuliffe didn't have the authority for such a proclamation.
[...] Nothing stops the governor from granting rights to felons on an individual basis, but the justices said it was unconstitutional to do it through a blanket order.
[...] Under McAuliffe's order, the restoration of rights only extended to felons who have finished serving their terms — anyone in prison, or on supervised probation or parole, was still barred from voting. The order also granted felons the right to serve on juries and become a notary.
[...] He also noted that most states allow felons who have completed their terms to vote — Iowa, Kentucky and Florida are the only other exceptions.
[...] "Republicans suspect the real motive for McAuliffe's order is political," [NPR's] Pam [Fessler] reported [earlier this month]. "The governor is a close ally of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who could benefit from more African-American voters if the race in Virginia is tight. McAuliffe denied that was his reason for issuing the order."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 25 2016, @10:39AM
That's more than just "young and stupid". It's evil. Unless by "young" you mean under the age of approximately 12, I'm ready to say that you are unfit for society. The use of a noose is indicated.
No, I don't care to spend money pretending to reform you. That seldom works, and anyway we have no shortage of humans. Your value to society is negative. You go bye-bye.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday July 25 2016, @06:05PM
You'll keep gushing this one out your flapping foodsucker right up until it's you in the chair. I've seen this pattern repeated hundreds of times.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...