Spanberger signs bills to send constitutional amendments to voters this year

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 1,327

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bills to set a referendum for four constitutional amendments — some of which have been years in the making — officially sending them to Virginians to weigh in on this year.

The first three amendments, if approved by voters this November, will protect reproductive rights and same-sex marriages and allow people with felony convictions who have completed their sentences to automatically have their voting rights restored. The amendments were a …

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