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Virginia Former Offender Votes for the First Time

Terry Garrett, a 49-year-old Virginia woman, votes for the first time after having her rights restored. Photo by Sidnee King, Howard Univeristy News Service.

Terry Garrett was just 18 when she lost her right to vote. Today, 31 years later, she headed to the polls with her two daughters to cast her ballot for the first time. Howard University News Service reporter Sidnee King has details on the story.