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Early in-person voting began Jan. 31 and will run through Feb. 7.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed multiple bills that will give Virginians the opportunity to accept or reject amendments proposed by the Democrat-led General Assembly.
On Friday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed multiple bills that will result in ballot measures being sent to Virginians in 2026, regarding abortion, voting rights, same-sex marriage, and redistricting.
An appointment by Gov. Abigail Spanberger has caused a domino effect of special elections to fill two vacancies in Virginia’s General Assembly.
A Virginia House bill would tie the state’s electoral votes to the national popular vote winner if enough states join the interstate compact.
An effort to restrict geriatric release is making its way through the Virginia General Assembly. Senate Bill 209, referred to by some as “Lexie’s Law,” stems from the
RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate voted 27 to 13 Thursday to pass legislation amending Virginia Beach’s city charter in order to formally adopt the single-member districts the city has used for the last two election cycles. Virginia Beach Sens. Aaron Rouse, a Democrat, and Bill DeSteph, a Republican, were at odds over the vote.
Virginia is the new Illinois. The practice of drawing partisan districts is named after Elbridge Gerry, the 19th-century Massachusetts governor. Even he might blush at the extreme gerrymander that Democrats in the commonwealth are pushing.
The Justice Department has taken Virginia to federal court, asking a judge to order state election officials to turn over the full statewide voter registration database. For months, the sides have gone after back-and-forth about the records.