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Spanberger's office restores voting rights to dead dog, probe sought
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- A Virginia lawmaker, Del. Tom Garrett, is demanding an investigation after a constituent received an official rights-restoration certificate for their deceased dog, Biscuit, raising concerns about the governor's vetting process for restoring voting rights.
- The incident follows a related controversy involving a supposed convict without a surname having their rights restored, intensifying scrutiny just before a ballot measure on automatic felons' voting-rights restoration.
- Governor Abigail Spanberger's office denied restoring rights to a dog, stating the certificate was linked to a person with a date of birth and Social Security number, but did not clarify the error.
- Garrett calls for an independent audit of the rights restoration process to determine how errors like this occurred and to assess the number of erroneous restorations, emphasizing the need for transparency and safeguards.
- The case has sparked bipartisan concern about the integrity of the restoration process, with Garrett urging accountability and preservation of relevant data to prevent further mistakes.
