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“Portsmouth school board member Quniana Futrell [Leading with Conviction™ 2020] appeared somber behind the podium in Norfolk’s Slover event space as she spoke in support of a proposal to amend Virginia’s constitution to automatically restore voting rights for people who complete felony sentences.
“She recalled her experience growing up with both of her parents incarcerated and said her mother died the day after her release from prison.
“‘Standing as an elected official, being the dream and hope of my ancestors, I never got my mother’s vote,’ she said. ‘That one vote would have been the one that meant everything to me — but Question Three fixes that.’
I never got my mother’s vote. That one vote would have been the one that meant everything to me — but Question Three fixes that.
“Question Three is among a trio of pending constitutional amendments to protect reproductive rights, marriage equality and voting rights in Virginia’s constitution.
“The measures would make the protections less subject to turnover in the state legislature and instill state-level protections should federal laws change.
“The proposals have passed the state legislature two years in a row and will appear on ballots for voters statewide to approve or reject in November.
“‘Vote yes,’ Futrell implored the crowd, which responded with cheers.
“Futrell was one of several local, state and federal lawmakers, activists and people whose lives include incarceration who laid out the reasons they support the amendment and encouraged others to, as well.”
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