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Progressive Democrats of Virginia (PDA-VA) invites lawyers, law students, and activists for ex-felons' re-enfranchisement to participate in a Restoration of Rights Roundtable on Saturday, March 6th, at Capital City Ale House in Midlothian, VA, from 12:30pm to 4pm.

Roundtable organizers want to bring together proponents for reforming Virginia's felony disenfranchisement law and supporting the federal Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 for a half day of organized discussion and strategic planning, including the following:

1) What is the status of Virginia General Assembly's legislation regarding rights restoration?
2) How can we promote the federal Democracy Restoration Act of 2009?
3) What is the impact of the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision involving Washington State (Farrakhan)?
4) What are the next steps in Virginia ?
5) What are the next steps in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate?

We invite lawyers, advocates, and legislators to participate as panel contributors and/or discussion moderators. Anyone interested in being a panel contributor, please email or call Stephen Spitz at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (703) 845-9294 by March 1st to express your interest in participating and what you would like to talk about.

Thank you for all your work to end the injustice of Virginia's lifetime disenfranchisement law.

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EVENT SUMMARY:
A Virginia Restoration of Rights Roundtable

Date: March 6, 2010
Time: 12:30pm-4pm.
Address: Capital City Ale House, 13831 Village Place Dr (Upstairs)
Midlothian, VA 23114
Map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Midlothian&state=VA&address=13831+Village+Place+Dr