To: Governor Ralph Northam
Gov. McDonnell: Restore Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions
Let's make automatic rights restoration for people with felony convictions a reality!
Please add your name to my petition asking Governor Bob McDonnell to sign an executive order that will automatically restore voting rights for people like me who want a chance to vote.
Please add your name to my petition asking Governor Bob McDonnell to sign an executive order that will automatically restore voting rights for people like me who want a chance to vote.
Why is this important?
It's been tough telling my sons why their dad can't vote
I made some mistakes when I was younger that have stripped me of my right to vote. You see, I was arrested for a fight when I was 16 and convicted of a felony drug possession when I was 29.
I'm now 40 years old and I haven't been able to vote for most of my life.
I'm also a single dad who is trying to set a good example for my boys. I'd really like to have a chance to show the that I care about the world around me and that I can do something to make it a better place.
Governor Bob McDonnell said in his annual State of the Commonwealth that he believes in second chances and that he supports automatically restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions who have done their time and paid their fines.
But the House of Delegates killed a bill that would have made that a reality.
Now I'm asking Gov. McDonnell to sign an executive order that would allow people like me to get a second chance and be a part of our democracy.
--Darrell Gooden
I made some mistakes when I was younger that have stripped me of my right to vote. You see, I was arrested for a fight when I was 16 and convicted of a felony drug possession when I was 29.
I'm now 40 years old and I haven't been able to vote for most of my life.
I'm also a single dad who is trying to set a good example for my boys. I'd really like to have a chance to show the that I care about the world around me and that I can do something to make it a better place.
Governor Bob McDonnell said in his annual State of the Commonwealth that he believes in second chances and that he supports automatically restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions who have done their time and paid their fines.
But the House of Delegates killed a bill that would have made that a reality.
Now I'm asking Gov. McDonnell to sign an executive order that would allow people like me to get a second chance and be a part of our democracy.
--Darrell Gooden