Virginia's Ballot Question 3 would amend the state's Constitution to provide that people convicted of a felony have their voting rights automatically restored upon release. Meanwhile, a federal court subsequently ruled that Virginia’s constitution violated the Virginia Readmission Act of 1870 by illegally expanding felony disenfranchisement. During an election forum sponsored by VPM, Henry Chambers, a law professor at the University of Richmond, spoke about the history of disenfranchisement and how the state is dealing with correcting more than a century of overreach. You can find the full discussion on vpm.org or on VPM’s YouTube channel vpm. Our award-winning work is made possible with your support. Visit vpm.org/givenow to support local journalism. #VotingRights #VirginiaVotes #vpmnews #publicmedia