Spring 2026 Special Election!
Any Chesterfield voter can vote early
at the Central Library
starting Friday March 6th
or
the North Courthouse Library
starting Friday April 10th.
Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat April 11th and Sat April 18th: 9am - 5pm
Sunday April 12th: 11am- 5pm
Last Day to Early Vote: Sat April 18th
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Election Day is Tuesday April 21st 2026
6am-7pm
Dispelling Myths
Myth
“This is a permanent power grab by politicians.” False.
Reality
This is a time-limited, emergency exception. The law explicitly requires the bipartisan process to resume after 2030.
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Myth
Republicans are slowing or stopping the election. False.
Reality
While opponents are trying to distract and confuse voters, the election is happening. We are full steam ahead and Virginians will have the final say.
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?
EXPLANATION FOR VOTERS
April 21, 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Explanation
2026 Constitutional Amendment Brochure (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Korean)
2026 Constitutional Amendment Poster (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Korean)
Present Law
Virginia's eleven congressional districts are drawn once every ten years by the Virginia Redistricting Commission, a legislative body made up of eight legislators and eight citizens, with an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. Virginia's congressional districts were last redrawn in 2021 and will next be redrawn in 2031.
Proposed Law
The proposed amendment would give the General Assembly the authority to redraw one or more of Virginia's congressional districts before 2031 in limited circumstances. In the event that another state redraws its own congressional districts before 2031, without being ordered by a court to do so, the General Assembly would then be able to redraw Virginia's congressional districts. The General Assembly's power to do so would continue until October 31, 2030, and the Virginia Redistricting Commission would reassume the responsibility of drawing the congressional districts in 2031.
The proposed district map has been approved by the General Assembly and would take effect only if the constitutional amendment is approved by the voters.
A "yes" vote would allow the General Assembly to redraw Virginia's congressional districts, since other states have done so, in addition to giving effect to the proposed district map in time for the 2026 Congressional elections, and return the responsibility of drawing the congressional districts in 2031 to the Virginia Redistricting Commission.
A "no" vote would leave the authority to draw congressional districts with the Virginia Redistricting Commission once a decade and Virginia's current districts would remain in place.