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Nonviolent Felons Getting a Second Look
By timesdispatch.com
Published: 05/21/2010

Nonviolent felons can apply for restoration of their voting rights sooner after they complete their sentence and could get a faster answer -- potentially in 60 days -- under procedures outlined yesterday by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The governor also added an item to the application for nonviolent felons that gives them the option to describe any community service or comparable service they want to bring to his attention.

It's a marked difference from an earlier proposal that the administration considered -- to require applicants to write a letter explaining the circumstances of their conviction, any community service, and why the restoration is justified.

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