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Gov. Youngkin slows voting rights restorations in Virginia, bucking a trend

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Ben Paviour

Updated April 13, 2023

Blair Dacey, who was pardoned after a second-degree murder conviction, is photographed on April 6 at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. Dacey is seeking to have her voting rights restored in the state. (VPM News)

This article was originally published on April 13, 2023.

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