Va. governor: Felons who've paid their debt deserve to vote
Clip: 4/22/2016 | 5m 46s
Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an order to restore voting rights to 200,000 convicted felons.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a sweeping order Friday to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons within the state. McAuliffe described the action as an effort to reverse decades of voter repression, but state Republicans accused the governor of abusing his powers to help Hillary Clinton win a valuable swing state. McAuliffe joins Judy Woodruff for more.
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Va. governor: Felons who've paid their debt deserve to vote
Clip: 4/22/2016 | 5m 46s
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a sweeping order Friday to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons within the state. McAuliffe described the action as an effort to reverse decades of voter repression, but state Republicans accused the governor of abusing his powers to help Hillary Clinton win a valuable swing state. McAuliffe joins Judy Woodruff for more.
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