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The Justice Department sued Virginia for refusing to hand over unredacted voter registration data, making it the 24th state targeted in a sweeping federal campaign that courts have already begun to shut down.
The Virginia Senate approved a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they complete their sentence and guarantee the right to vote in the commonwealth.
The Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, a significant step toward countering nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
Virginia Democrats moved one step closer to redrawing the state’s congressional map after a key House committee approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for redistricting, in response to nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
A Virginia court rejected an emergency bid to halt a proposed constitutional amendment meant to counter Republican gerrymanders nationwide ahead of the 2026 elections.
Virginia Democrats are openly expressing willingness to pursue a congressional redistricting plan that would create 10 out of 11 Democratic-leaning seats in the state’s U.S. House delegation.
We’ve been warning for months that President Donald Trump and the GOP are coming hard for mail voting — and this week saw a major development in the campaign.
From Virginia up to Maine, New Jersey out to California, and plenty of places in between, Tuesday was a great night for democracy — and an awful night for President Donald Trump.
Few could miss that election eight delivered a cascade of victories for our democracy. And while national attention understandably focused on statewide races and high-profile ballot measures, smaller contests carried an outsized impact.