Tag: virginia
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Virginia Supreme Court voids election results for Virginia redistricting referendum, blocking implementation of a map that would have shifted four congressional seats towards Democrats
The Virginia Supreme Court voided and nullified the election results for the April 21 Virginia redistricting amendment on May 8, 2026. The court issued a ruling that stated that the Virginia General Assembly violated procedural requirements when placing the Virginia redistricting amendment on the April 2026 ballot. Voter approved the amendment at the April 21…
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State executives are retiring in three of the five states that had filing deadlines in April
In April, the filing deadline passed in five states, four of which are holding state executive elections in November: Virginia (April 2nd), Oklahoma (April 3rd), New York, North Dakota (April 6), and Michigan (April 21). Virginia is not holding state elections in 2026, while the rest of the states are. According to Ballotpedia’s data, state…
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Virginia’s new Democratic trifecta has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year
Virginia has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year, including several notable pieces of legislation. The 2026 session was the first time in five years that Virginia had a Democratic trifecta — with Democrats controlling both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor’s office — following Gov. Abigail Spanberger's…
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Virginia the seventh state to redraw congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections
Virginia became the seventh state with new U.S. House district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections when voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting on April 21. Four other states—California, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas—also adopted new maps voluntarily. Ohio was required by law to adopt a new map, and litigation led to a…
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Virginia voters to decide a constitutional amendment tomorrow to allow for new congressional maps for 2026 midterm elections
Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in a special election on April 21 to determine if the state will use the general assembly’s newly drawn congressional maps for the 2026 elections. The constitutional amendment would allow the Virginia General Assembly to conduct congressional redistricting between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030, if…
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Virginia voters to decide redistricting amendment at special election; state last held one for a ballot measure 70 years ago in 1956
Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment at a special election on April 21, 2026. The amendment would allow the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting through Oct. 31, 2030. Since 1927, when the state's historic referendum data begins, Virginia has held two special elections for statewide ballot measures, in 1928 and 1956. The…
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Virginia will be the fifth state to vote on a constitutional amendment repealing same-sex marriage ban
In Virginia, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, 2026, to repeal the provision defining marriage as between one man and one woman. It would also add new language prohibiting the state from denying marriage licenses to two adults based on sex, gender, or race. The Virginia General Assembly voted in two…
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Eleven states take action on federal school choice tax credit program in January
As of Jan. 26, 11 states had taken action this month to indicate participation in the federal school choice tax credit program. Twenty-one states in total have indicated participation in the program. Entities designated under each state's law to make elections on behalf of the state regarding federal tax benefits can decide to opt a…
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Both candidates for Caroline County, Va., Treasurer complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in a Feb. 3 special election for Caroline County, Va., Treasurer—Zachary R. Hulo and C. Priscilla Voit—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign…
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Governors in three states announce they've formally opted into U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship program
As of Jan. 21, 2026, three states have formally opted into the U.S. school choice tax credit scholarship program. States that have formally opted into the program are those that have submitted Form 15714, Advance Election to Participate Under Section 25F for 2027 to the U.S. Treasury. Virginia became the first state to do so…