Judge affirms ruling in favor of former felons in voting rights lawsuit

Judge affirms ruling in favor of former felons in voting rights lawsuit

A "future voter" sticker in Fairfax County on Aug. 4, 2026. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Despite winning a lawsuit earlier this year that found that certain Virginians with felony convictions should not have lost their voting rights, some Virginians missed their chance to vote in congressional primary elections earlier this month.  But a new ruling from U.S. District Court Judge John Gibney means that they will be able to vote in t…