States Deny Millions Of Ex-Felons Voting Rights

October 8, 2012 - Eric Bates was caught twice in the late 1990s driving with a suspended license, and then again in 2006. That third time, under then-Virginia law, Bates was considered a habitual offender and was prosecuted as a felon.

He served 14 months in prison and was released in 2008. He returned home hoping to put his legal issues behind him and move on with his life.  Read more at huffingtonpost.com.

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