Overview
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bills sending four constitutional amendments to voters, scheduling the redistricting question for April 21 and the other measures for Nov. 3.
- The finalized marriage referendum (HB 612) asks voters to remove the same-sex marriage ban, affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race, and require equal treatment of all legally valid marriages.
- Democrats say their proposed congressional map could yield a 10–1 advantage for their party, while Republicans argue the mid-decade change defies the 2020 voter-approved redistricting commission.
- The 2006 Marshall–Newman Amendment remains in Virginia’s constitution despite same-sex marriage being legal since 2014, and advocates seek to repeal the outdated language.
- A separate amendment would restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they complete their sentences and tighten the standard for disqualifying voters on mental competency grounds.