77168753.1-231.2Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Prisons And Other Methods Of CorrectionRestoration Of Civil RightsRestoration of the civil right to be eligible to register to vote to certain persons2000, c. 969; 2003, c. 946.In Re Phillips020479574 S.E.2d 2702003-01-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059264/in-re-phillips/ . . . KEENAN. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Johnathan Christopher Montgomery v. Commonwealth of Virginia23001212013-12-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2647214/johnathan-christopher-montgomery-v-commonwealth-of/ . . . offend Article III, § 1. In Phillips, Code § 53.1-231.2 was challenged as . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/53.1-231.2/17.1-805Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints/17.1-805/18.2-248Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties/18.2-248/18.2-248.01Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty/18.2-248.01/18.2-248.1Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana/18.2-248.1/18.2-255Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penalty/18.2-255/18.2-255.2Prohibiting the sale or manufacture of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty/18.2-255.2/18.2-258.02Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty/18.2-258.02/19.2-297.1Sentence of person twice previously convicted of certain violent felonies/19.2-297.1/24.2-1016False statements; penalties/24.2-1016//53.1-231.2/53.1/12.1/53.1-231.2This section shall apply to any person who is not a qualified voter because of a felony conviction, who seeks to have his right to register to vote restored and become eligible to register to vote, and who meets the conditions and requirements set out in this section.Any person, other than a person (i) convicted of a violent felony as defined in § 19.2-297.1 or in subsection C of § 17.1-805 and any crime ancillary thereto, (ii) convicted of a felony pursuant to §§ 18.2-248, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-248.1, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.2 or § 18.2-258.02, or (iii) convicted of a felony pursuant to § 24.2-1016, may petition the circuit court of the county or city in whsection1