I would like to see what the exact Virginia law says. Is there a provision that actually gives the governor this right ? I doubt that it is. I know in the past when someone wrote in an requested to be restored that they could restore them. I think they should take it back to court. I believe they can stop him. He’s a lifetime criminal. But he’s a democrat, so that goes without saying.
Restoration of felon voting rights is done in almost all states.
VA law references a felon applying to the courts for restoration, with the governor having final say. MacAwful may still be playing fast and loose. Have all those felons actually applied to VA courts?
https://vacode.org/53.1-231.2/
... The order shall state that the petitioner’s right to be eligible to register to vote may be restored by the date that is 90 days after the date of the order, subject to the approval or denial of restoration of that right by the Governor...