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While she was a state senator, U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, introduced a constitutional amendment in January 2023 to ensure access to abortion in Virginia. The measure passed the ...
The table below lists past bills that received a floor vote (a vote by the full chamber) in at least one chamber of the state's legislature. Bills that failed without a floor vote are not listed. The "EVs" column indicates the number of electoral votes the state had at the time of the latest vote on the bill.
The only statewide election on the ballot were two constitutional referendums to amend the Virginia State Constitution. Because Virginia state elections are held on off-years, no statewide officers or state legislative elections were held. The referendum was referred to the voters by the Virginia General Assembly. [1] The amendment easily ...
The 2020 Virginia Question 1, also known as the Virginia Redistricting Commission Amendment was a proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution to establish a political commission in order to draw the districts of the U.S House of Representatives seats in Virginia, as well as the districts of the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate ...
(The Center Square) – Three amendments are one step closer in a long journey to being enshrined in the Virginia Constitution after passing the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate paved the way to ...
Constitutional amendments The Democrat-sponsored amendments to the Virginia Constitution have already passed the House and Senate, clearing the crossover deadline weeks ago.
The Virginia State Board of Elections oversees the execution of elections under state law. In a 2020 study, Virginia was ranked as the 12th easiest state for citizens to vote in. [1] Voters do not register by party in Virginia, and Virginia conducts open primaries where any voter may cast a ballot for
On February 25, 2021, it passed the state Senate with unanimous support from Democrats and unanimous opposition by Republicans. [15] On March 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam gave the bill preliminary approval, though suggested technical amendments that the General Assembly had to approve before the measure became law.