Overview
- Early voting opened March 6, with about 73,000 ballots cast through March 10, and Northern Virginia turnout expected to rise when additional sites open on April 11.
- The proposal would temporarily suspend Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission through the 2030 cycle and allow the General Assembly to redraw the state’s U.S. House map.
- Analysts say Democrats could gain as many as four seats under the plan, with some reporting a potential shift of the delegation toward 10–1.
- The Virginia Supreme Court allowed the referendum to appear on the ballot and signaled it will rule after the election on challenges to ballot language, legislative timing, and map compactness.
- Supporters report roughly $22 million raised, far outpacing opponents, and a recent poll found narrow backing for the amendment at 51% to 43%.