10 questions and answers about Virginia’s redistricting referendum

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 1,342

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Virginians will head to the polls Tuesday to approve or reject a closely watched constitutional amendment that could reshape the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The standalone spring referendum will cap months of legal battles, political messaging and unusually high early voting interest.

The vote follows a fast-moving and contentious push by Democratic lawmakers to authorize mid-decade redistricting, a move framed as a response to similar efforts in other states but …

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