In 2026, Virginians are voting on whether to make three changes to the state's constitution. Voters will decide the future of voting rights, marriage equality and reproductive rights in the commonwealth.

To help you better understand the proposed changes, VPM News' State Politics Reporter Jahd Khalil is speaking to advocates who support and oppose each of the constitutional amendments.

You can hear the arguments for and against each of the measures in the VPM News limited series Amending Virginia.

Catch up with our previous episodes below, or on our YouTube channel.

Read more about Virginia’s 2026 elections:
2026 Voter Guide: What is a provisional ballot?
Virginia Voter Guide from the Virginia Elections Collaborative 

Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Ballot Question 3: The Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment | PBS | YouTube

In January 2026, a federal judge ruled on a 2023 lawsuit claiming that Virginia had overreached when it comes to felony disenfranchisement — illegally removing the right to vote from hundreds of thousands of people.

As of Sept. 15, 2026, only murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter qualify as disenfranchising crimes in the commonwealth.

• Relevant state law: The Constitution of Virginia’s rules on voter qualification
• Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling
• Nearly 235K Virginians should never have been disenfranchised, state says
• Ballot Question 3 is about more than rights restoration after felony convictions
• ELECT explains the ballot question
• Virginia Ballot Question 3: Felony Voting Rights Explained

Ballot Question 2: The Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment | PBS | YouTube

• Relevant state law: Virginia’s existing constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
• Opponents of Virginia’s marriage amendment are focusing on gender
• ELECT explainer
• Virginia Ballot Question 2: Marriage Amendment Explained (VPM)

Ballot Question 1: The Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment | PBS | YouTube

• Relevant state law: Code of Virginia on abortion access
• How does Ballot Question 1 affect Virginia’s abortion regulations?
• ELECT explains the ballot question
• Virginia Ballot Question 1: Abortion Amendment Explained (VPM)

https://projects.statenavigate.com/interactives/va/early-vote-2026/

The Islamic Leadership Institute of America is holding an open house Tuesday to discuss the project.

Was $180 last year. Now $240. Need to get solar yesterday if prices keep going up.

From early voting trends to what the candidates are saying (and aren’t saying), we look at what we know, what we think we know and what we definitely don’t know yet.

https://www.whro.org/2026-10-25/u-s-measles-cases-more-than-double-what-they-were-last-year-as-outbreak-spreads

After the midterms, Trump will still be President with the power of veto.

1. What can change if #VA01 elects Shannon Taylor?
2. What will Congress definitely have to deal with?
3. What have House Dems committed to doing?

Today's Wittman Watch newsletter lays it all out.

Looking for the best online site to make a TOD document. I'm told it's a pretty straightforward process and then you just take it to the Clerk of courts office to be filed.

Hello!

Planning a move to Virginia and looking for Non Profit work or Organizations that work for childrens/teens needs for clothing, toiletries, school needs, food if needed- coming from a strong background of hospitality and sales. Any one have a special nonprofit or company that is A) Hiring and B) works on some level to help the most vulnerable? I really want to avoid a hard corporate line, Ive worked in restaurants and companies where its more important to deliver results than, omg its 8:05 and youre late! Im used to working alone or with a team. Hoping to move by the end of the year but need a job first. I would say children, homeless, elderly, veterans, Ready to be of service full time. Im seeing some positions that are $12-$29 which is incredibly low. Any organizations that move in office and on the ground and pay a living wage?

Stay out of our bodies and our business.

Hi all, I am looking for recommendations: we have 100 acres in Highland County, VA, outside of Monterey. We have a home on the property part way up the mountain, but I am interested in buying (prefab) or having someone build a cabin or two that would each comfortably sleep 2+ people so as to expand the number of guests that we can have. It doesn’t need to be fancy and would be off-grid. To access the land, there is a dirt/gravel road in good condition but you must cross a stream (a decent SUV makes easy work of this task). I’m not super handy so I’m looking to pay someone to do this.

See also r/VirginiaNews

McGuire then took it a step further and tied high hotel rates to illegal immigration, saying, “There are people in this district who cannot afford a $600-a-night hotel. These people coming across our border get all these benefits from your taxpayer dollars.”

How hotel rates are connected to immigration, McGuire did not say.

Hi, I am going to Shenandoah with my mom. She is 60 and is good shape for her age but she doesn't hike/run/work out. She goes to workout classes like pilates/yoga occasionally. We went to Great Falls the other day and she stumbled a little on the rocks there but was otherwise ok. Does anyone have an idea of which trail would be better or the difficulty of upper hawksbill? I want to take her on a fun hike but not a dangerous one.

A man arrested last week for allegedly damaging the Iwo Jima statue near the Quantico Marine base in Virginia is facing federal charges and potential action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced Monday evening that Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, who lives in Stafford, Virginia, was charged with two felonies: willfully injuring or committing a depredation against property of the United States; and willfully injuring or destroying a monument on public property commemorating the service of people in the armed forces.

IT'S HAPPENING!

Hello Redditors,

My name is Luci, and I am with the Lynchburg Voters League and Central Virginia Young Democrats. Tonight we are hosting an event at SuperRad Arcade Bar (58 9th Street, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24504), from 7-10! The event is titled: Game On With Tom. Our goal is to get younger voters engaged in politics. Over the past decade, due to the rise of social media and the polarization of politics, Gen-Z and Millennial voters have become disengaged, misinformed, and uneducated about our political climate. As a result, we want to reengage voter turnout among Gen-Zers and Millennials. As a result, we came up with this event! From 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm TONIGHT, we will be at SuperRad Arcade Bar for a night of Free Games, Free Food (Pizza from Benny’s!), and political engagement! We would love to see you all there, even if you are just there for the games haha! However, this is also a great way to engage with political organizations and engage with other young voters. Stop on by! We would love to have you!

The door to switch your Medicaid from Anthem to another plan closes when open enrollment ends this Saturday Oct 31, Halloween. Sentara says they are no longer negotiating with Anthem.

Come January 2027, Medicaid folks on Anthem who want to use Sentara will be out of network.

Side-by-side plan comparisons, switching plans online, etc:

virginiamanagedcare.com

Overview, guidelines:

coverva.dmas.virginia.gov

You can also choose plans on your phone using the Virginia Managed Care Mobile App (aka Virginia Cardinal Care), free download on Apple App Store and Google Play Store

Anybody who prefers not to use screens can change plans via phone (though I expect the wait times will be real long on Friday):

1-800-643-2273 (TTY: 1-800-817-6608)

The Commonwealth has secured more than $52 million in federal funding that will support communities impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced.

The agreements were signed by the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Over the next 10 years, the funding will help advance recovery projects on federal, state, and private lands, primarily within the Helene disaster recovery area in Southwest Virginia.