Virginia 2025 House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments related
Virginia’s 2025 House of Delegates election could decide the fate of three proposed constitutional amendments. One would remove a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, one would create a constitutional right to reproductive freedom, and one would allow persons convicted of felonies to vote following their release from incarceration.
The constitutional amendment process in Virginia requires four steps:
- The amendment is approved by a simple majority of both the state House and Senate;
- There must be an election of the Virginia House of Delegates (all 100 House seats are up for election every two years);
- The amendment is approved a second time by a simple majority vote of both the state House and Senate; and
- The amendment is approved by voters in a statewide election.
Virginia is one of nine states that require two separate legislative sessions before placing a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot for voters to decide.
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