Virginia voters will decide 3 statewide measures in 2026 — the full list is below on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language — no editorializing.
Three proposed constitutional amendments, approved by the General Assembly in two sessions, appear as statewide Questions 1 to 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot (ballot order 27 to 29); each passes with a simple majority. Local referendums (for example Albemarle County's one-percent school sales tax) appear only on the ballots of the localities that placed them, per the Department of Elections.
Ballot question as certified by the Department of Elections: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to (i) protect the freedom to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility care; (ii) protect doctors, nurses, and patients from being punished for these decisions; and (iii) allow for restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient's health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive?
A yes vote
Supports adding a constitutional right to make personal decisions about pregnancy, birth control, abortion and fertility care, with third-trimester restrictions allowed except for the patient's health or a nonviable pregnancy.
A no vote
Leaves the Constitution of Virginia without a reproductive-freedom provision.
Ballot question as certified by the Department of Elections: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to (i) remove the ban on same-sex marriage; (ii) affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race; and (iii) require all legally valid marriages to be treated equally under the law?
A yes vote
Supports removing the 2006 marriage ban and affirming that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender or race.
A no vote
Keeps the current marriage language in the Constitution of Virginia.
Ballot question as certified by the Department of Elections: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended (i) to provide for the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, (ii) to revise the qualifications of voters so that a person convicted of a felony is not entitled to vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically invested with the right to vote upon release from incarceration, and (iii) to update the existing prohibition on voting by persons found to be mentally incompetent to instead apply to persons who have been found to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting?
A yes vote
Supports a constitutional right to vote, automatic restoration of voting rights on release from incarceration, and a capacity-to-vote standard in place of the mental-incompetence bar.
A no vote
Keeps the current rules, under which the governor restores voting rights after a felony conviction.
1 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 1 county. These appear below the statewide measures on the ballots of the jurisdiction named; the county page shows every race and question together.
Titles and summaries reflect each state's certified measure list as tracked by Ballotpedia, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification — always confirm with your state election office. Last reviewed August 25, 2026.
