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RVA’s Got Issues

RVA’s Got Issues

Returning as a Citizen

· 23 min · Season 4 Episode 15

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In Virginia, a felony conviction can lead to a lifetime ban on voting. This November, a constitutional amendment might change this. Rich talks to VPM News reporter Whittney Evans about how big those changes might be. Will the amendment help returning citizens... actually return as citizens.

To learn more about returning citizens read VPM's Curious Commonwealth: https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-05-28/quadaire-patterson-voting-rights-felony-convictions-rvas-got-issues

Featuring:

Whittney Evans, Features Editor for VPM News

Website: rvasgotissues.vpm.org

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