Virginia Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment
Plain-English Summary
Constitutional amendment on the April 21, 2026 special-election ballot. Approved by voters 51.69% to 48.31%, then struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court 4–3 on May 8, 2026, on procedural grounds. Recorded here for transparency on what the question asked, who funded each side, and what each outcome would have done.
What each outcome does
The General Assembly could have temporarily adopted new congressional districts for the elections held before the next decennial redistricting. Virginia's standard bipartisan redistricting process would have resumed for all redistricting cycles after the 2030 census.
Virginia would have kept its existing congressional districts as drawn under the standard bipartisan redistricting process. The General Assembly would not have been authorized to redraw congressional districts before the next decennial cycle.
Who is funding each side
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