Nov
4
2008
Convicted Felon Exercises Restored Right To Vote
Posted by VACAP Archives at 9:20 AM Member News | Press Releases
Voting day was a long day coming for the 40-year-old West, who petitioned Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine a few months ago for restoration of his voting rights. He was imprisoned twice in the mid-'90s for drug-related crimes and has gone on to become the state's program director of Virginia CARES, a re-entry program for ex-offenders.