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Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons

Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons

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RICHMOND, Va. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who have completed their sentences in a move that could help the Democratic nominee in November’s presidential election.

By using his executive powers, the Democratic governor is circumventing the Republican majority in the state Legislature. Many of…

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Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons

Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who have completed their sentences in a move that could help the Democratic nominee in November’s presidential election. By using his executive powers, the Democratic governor is circumventing the Republican majority in the state Legislature. Many of…

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Russ Moulton: 'Why I can't endorse John Whitbeck'

Russ Moulton: ‘Why I can’t endorse John Whitbeck’

By Lynn R. Mitchell An email written by anti-establishment Conservative Fellowship leader Russ Moulton (who holds no position within the Republican Party) has been making the rounds in Virginia the past month, a stunning rebuke of his former support of John Whitbeck who announced last summer that he would be running for reelection as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. Moulton’s…

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Write-in campaign against GOP nominee brings up question of Party Plan violation

Write-in campaign against GOP nominee brings up question of Party Plan violation

By Lynn R. Mitchell Something in the Republican Party of Virginia State Party Plan covers Republican members who support those other than the GOP nominee…. ARTICLE I Participation in Party Actions SECTION A. Qualifications 1. All legal and qualified voters under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of…

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Please stop being hypocritical about secret ballots

Please stop being hypocritical about secret ballots

By Lynn R. Mitchell The howls continue about Saturday’s secret ballot at the State Central Committee meeting in Staunton (see Live-blogging RPV state central meeting in Staunton). Please stop the hypocrisy. In January, John Whitbeck took over as chairman of RPV and the very first thing on his agenda was the illegal removal of Jon Berkley, chairman of the 5th Congressional District (see RPV in…

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Photos from Saturday's RPV meeting in Staunton

Photos from Saturday’s RPV meeting in Staunton

By Lynn R. Mitchell On a rainy Saturday morning, the Republican Party of Virginia arrived in Staunton, located in the 24th Senate District, to resurrect a lawsuit in the 24th District (see Here we go again: RPV resurrects lawsuit in Emmett Hanger’s 24th Senate District), and to vote for a Presidential Primary during the five-hour marathon meeting (see Live-blogging RPV State Central Committee…

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ACLU: Mandatory 2016 Virginia GOP convention fee would equal poll tax, invite litigation

ACLU: Mandatory 2016 Virginia GOP convention fee would equal poll tax, invite litigation

By Lynn R. Mitchell In the midst of the ongoing discussion of a 2016 Primary versus Convention, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been informed of the Republican Party of Virginia’s vote by the state central committee to require mandatory fees to attend a convention. In a letter from the ACLU’s Claire Guthrie Gastañaga to RPV Chairman John Whitbeck dated June 23, 2015, the ACLU warns,…

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2016 PRIMARY ... here's who to contact to voice that opinion

2016 PRIMARY … here’s who to contact to voice that opinion

By Lynn R. Mitchell There are numerous reasons why it makes more sense for the Republican Party of Virginia to hold a 2016 Presidential PRIMARY instead of a convention. The vote on PRIMARY versus convention is June 27. If interested in a 2016 presidential PRIMARY, here are some ways to express that desire: 1) Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. 2) Contact the Republican Party of…

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