Richmond—Today, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the results of April’s statewide referendum on redistricting, ruling that the process used to advance the constitutional amendment was procedurally flawed. The 4-3 decision holds that the General Assembly’s October 2025 vote to propose the amendment violated the state constitution’s intervening-election requirement because some Virginians had already cast […]

Richmond, Virginia—Today, Charlotte Rene Woods of the Virginia Mercury reported on a landmark victory for returning Virginia citizens who have sought to restore their right to vote. Virginia has long been one of a handful of states that continued to restrict voting rights to citizens convicted of a felony once they had served their sentence, and the […]

Richmond–In an election widely perceived as a national bellwether for voter sentiment, the voters of Virginia arrived at the polls this election season with a clear goal: to overwhelmingly reject the abuse of power, attacks on the rule of law, and naked corruption that have become a hallmark for so many conservative politicians. Though early […]

Richmond– In a decisive move to protect democracy and ensure fair representation, both chambers of the legislature have passed a constitutional amendment that allows the Commonwealth to respond to national efforts to undermine voting rights through partisan redistricting. The amendment, which cleared its third and final reading in the Senate this morning, preserves Virginia’s independent […]

Richmond, Virginia— Early voting in Virginia begins tomorrow, allowing busy Virginia voters to participate in the democratic process prior to Election Day in November. Since Virginia first implemented no-excuse absentee voting and expanded the early voting period, there has been a noticeable shift in the way voters cast their ballots. A majority of voters appear […]

Richmond, Virginia—On Friday, in the midst of a swirling national news cycle, Governor Glenn Youngkin released an executive order which, among other things, attempts to reinstate his controversial voter-purge program from 2024. The 2024 program, which affected hundreds of eligible voters, was halted by a lower court before the Supreme Court issued an emergency stay of the order, which […]

Richmond, Virginia— Lieutenant Governor nominee John Reid told the Virginia Mercury this week that he would be a ‘no’ vote on all three of the constitutional amendments that will appear before the 2026 General Assembly, including the amendment to change Virginia’s current practice of disenfranchising people with felony convictions. However, constitutional amendments in Virginia are ultimately decided by […]

Richmond, Virginia—Turnout in the Virginia Democratic primary election this year crushed  all previous records; more than 200,000 early votes were cast, 130,000 more than the previous record for early votes set in 2023.  The result of that record-breaking turnout? Progressive successes up and down the ballot.  “Last night’s results prove what we’ve always known: when more […]