Virginia 2025 House of Delegates elections could affect the outcome of three proposed constitutional amendments related

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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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