It won't ruin us, but 'yes' on redistricting got more than triple the funding vs. no, so it will be a heavy lift. We'll have options on 'the day after' if it does pass (to eliminate 4 GOP US House seats).

https://t.co/uAT8uv0St6

— Chad Mizelle (@chad_mizelle) April 21, 2026

By tonight, the GOP might really be regretting these figures. https://t.co/MR49XRevdr

— CA ET Nerd (@earlyvotedata) April 21, 2026

Most informed observers I've followed expect it to pass by 2 to 5 points. We'll see.

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BALLOT QUESTION
Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?

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So can the average Virginia voter understand this (lawyer written) amendment proposal?
Is this even Constitutional. A temporary redistricting for one election?
And is it Constitutional to add the word "fairness" to the proposal, would that not assume that the present situation is not fair?

For anyone in Virginia you should vote NO.

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5790809/virginia-redistricting-election-trump-gerrymandering

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BALLOT QUESTION
Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?

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So should the average Virginia voter understand this?
Is this even Constitutional. A temporary redistricting for one election?

For anyone in Virginia you should vote NO.

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5790809/virginia-redistricting-election-trump-gerrymandering

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lol. 'Restore fairness" by disenfranchising voters.

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It's fair to democrats if you have no say so. What is yours is theirs and you will like it!!

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So can the average Virginia voter understand this (lawyer written) amendment proposal?
Is this even Constitutional. A temporary redistricting for one election?

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I did read that the State of Virginia Supreme Court has allowed this to proceed without challenge

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/13/supreme-court-of-virginia-greenlights-redistricting-referendum/

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Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendum

"Now it's up to voters," Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Friday in response to the high court's order.

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From a Federal level, the Supreme Court just issued a stay allowing our Texas redistricting plan. It seems unlikely they will be able to carve out a different conclusion in this case.

It is my understanding that redistricting is a political question, and the SCOTUS has deferred to state legislatures for redistricting.

If my understanding is correct, Virginia will have no issues with this.

There are a lot of Republican seats that will be gained from VRA being struck down. And the red states will probably do the same soon.

The red states have a lot more gains than blue states after VRA is struck down.

Sure they can the black robes have become political lackeys with little to no integrity

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It is my understanding that redistricting is a political question, and the SCOTUS has deferred to state legislatures for redistricting.

If my understanding is correct, Virginia will have no issues with this.

There are a lot of Republican seats that will be gained from VRA being struck down. And the red states will probably do the same soon.

The red states have a lot more gains than blue states after VRA is struck down.

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Assuming it does.

Instead we get podcast fights and coordinated psyops to divide Catholics.

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Do you want to provide some context, or do we have to be part of your super-secret club to understand what you are talking about.

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It's literally one of the biggest topics in politics in this country. LOL.

If this was the other way around, some district judge or appellate judge would block the referendum if it even hinted that the redistricting was going to help the GOP. Yes, the Supreme Court finally allowed Texas to do our redistricting...but Virginia's GOP judges don't even try. Probably because they know it won't go anywhere and they will get the attention of the Left. But the amount of give up in the GOP just amazes me. We are just gonna watch Virginia, a fairly large state that used to be red, just completely fade into communistic blue governance. If you live in Virginia and you aren't a leftist supporter, please move. West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Kentucky--any of those places want you. And In the case of Kentucky, they NEED you to help get rid of RINOs.

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It is my understanding that redistricting is a political question, and the SCOTUS has deferred to state legislatures for redistricting.

If my understanding is correct, Virginia will have no issues with this.

There are a lot of Republican seats that will be gained from VRA being struck down. And the red states will probably do the same soon.

The red states have a lot more gains than blue states after VRA is struck down.

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Republicans are weak though. They will not redistrict before the election.

Indiana is a perfect example of weak Rs. They could have added two seats to the Rs but voted not to.

Nebraska and Kansas could each add one seat but have not done so.

Rs after VRA could gerrymander about 15 or more seats but I doubt they do it, WEAK WEAK WEAK

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If this was the other way around, some district judge or appellate judge would block the referendum if it even hinted that the redistricting was going to help the GOP. Yes, the Supreme Court finally allowed Texas to do our redistricting...but Virginia's GOP judges don't even try. Probably because they know it won't go anywhere and they will get the attention of the Left. But the amount of give up in the GOP just amazes me. We are just gonna watch Virginia, a fairly large state that used to be red, just completely fade into communistic blue governance. If you live in Virginia and you aren't a leftist supporter, please move. West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Kentucky--any of those places want you. And In the case of Kentucky, they NEED you to help get rid of RINOs.

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Brother is retired Navy, he just moved across border to NC and commutes into Va. Says it is best thing he has done. Virginia Beach has become dangerous place. Also all his kids have fled Va.

Had to laugh and cry at this reply. Politics in Virginia has gone full crazy

My family is from Richmond on my mother's side. I have fond memories of our annual trips there. I always knew we were close to Mimi and Poppi's house when we drove along Monument Avenue, which they lived a few blocks from.

It is sad to see what that once-proud state - that survived the war and reconstruction - has been reduced to through a slower war of attrition and invasion.

How long will it take to count the votes?

The congressional district maps everywhere are total BS, they look like a spilled plate of spaghetti noodles. It should not be that way, it should include whole counties, and nothing else. Not specially and specifically drawn districts to ensure voting outcomes, R or D.

Special election which are easier to count and it's in Virginia should be called tonight
in presidential elections VA is almost always called 11 pm

Harris county has enough people to fill 3-4 congressional districts so cutting up counties is required

Early ED turnout in Virginia is showing concerning signs for Dems. Several key blue areas (Fredericksburg, Fairfax, Petersburg, and Falls Church) are way behind their 2025 levels.

Loudoun and PWC are holding up slightly better, but still not great. Red counties solid. https://t.co/sscJ7r5HPi

— Zachary Donnini (@ZacharyDonnini) April 21, 2026

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Virginia has been blue since the credit crisis of 2008 and it went over in a flash.

Electoral votes in the Presidential election have gone to Obama twice, Hillary, Biden, and Kamala Harris. The Senate seats have been blue since 2006.

If anyone was the trigger for this, it was the George W. admin and congress. The Virginia side ring suburbs of DC absolutely exploded in population after 9/11 with all the national security dollars flowing into the GWOT. It sucked in a lot of college educated professionals and shifted the voting patterns in a handful of years.

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It is sad to see what that once-proud state - that survived the war and reconstruction - has been reduced through a slower war of attrition and invasion.

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Virginia has been blue since the credit crisis of 2008 and it went over in a flash.

Electoral votes in the Presidential election have gone to Obama twice, Hillary, Biden, and Kamala Harris. The Senate seats have been blue since 2006.

If anyone was the trigger for this, it was the George W. admin and congress. The Virginia side ring suburbs of DC absolutely exploded in population after 9/11 with all the national security dollars flowing into the GWOT. It sucked in a lot of college educated professionals and shifted the voting patterns in a handful of years.

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I generally agree with you, but think the vast majority of the blame is on Citizen's United, not the Patriot Act.

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Hope the hatred of Trump from small geographical area doesnt ruin us.

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I give the "No" vote about a 3% chance

97% chance that the leftists who now control all of the commie wealth of Virginia now eliminate every single GOP district

great work by the state legislatures controlled by the GOP for sitting around doing @#$#@ about any of this as California and Virginia and Connecticut gerrymander the Republican party out of existence.

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Want to bet?

You are quoting 33-1 odds. I will take less than half that. 15-1.

On the line is the number of days banned, regulated by staff.

Deal?

2024 Results

Harris 51.83%
Trump 46.05%

Yet VA will have 1 out of 10 GOP house districts?

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So can the average Virginia voter understand this (lawyer written) amendment proposal?
Is this even Constitutional. A temporary redistricting for one election?

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I did read that the State of Virginia Supreme Court has allowed this to proceed without challenge

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/13/supreme-court-of-virginia-greenlights-redistricting-referendum/

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Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendum

"Now it's up to voters," Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Friday in response to the high court's order.

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From a Federal level, the Supreme Court just issued a stay allowing our Texas redistricting plan. It seems unlikely they will be able to carve out a different conclusion in this case.

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I think they allowed the vote to go forward while it is being challenged. The court case isn't over.

If you are a Republican voter, who needs enemies when you have your own party representing you?

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Democrats currently control six of the state's 11 House seats, and the current map was drawn by a bipartisan commission.

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