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Deceased Virginians with felony convictions are receiving voting rights restoration letters from the office of Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who announced in July that she had restored rights to 66,000 individuals.
The notices have drawn scrutiny as Virginia implements a federal court ruling that narrowed felony disenfranchisement and voters prepare to decide on a constitutional amendment for automatic restoration.
Virginia Beach attorney Tim Anderson, a lawyer for 27 years, told Fox News Digital that the situation suggests either a lack of vetting or insufficient thoroughness in the administration's review process.
Anderson noted that under previous law, convicted felons had to petition the governor to regain civil rights, yet these letters indicate rights are being restored without individual petitions from the recipients.
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