Constitutional amendment enshrining the right to vote and restoration of voting rights for those with felony convictions (HJ 2)
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Virginia
2026
This constitutional amendment would enshrine in the state constitution that every person who meets age, residency, and registration requirements has the right to vote in Virginia. Particularly, it would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions, as long as they are not currently incarcerated, with no action needed. The only other people who can be excluded from voting are those declared mentally incompetent by a court. This would add many voters and reduce barriers for returning citizens.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the state constitution to guarantee the right to vote, automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison, and limit voting bans to cases where a court finds a person cannot understand voting.
Organizations that support this bill may include voting rights and civil liberties groups, criminal justice reform and reentry organizations, disability rights advocates, and community groups that promote civic participation.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to keep current rules that can bar people with felony convictions from voting until rights are individually restored and allow broader limits on voting for people found to lack mental capacity.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include groups focused on election integrity and tougher crime policies, some law-enforcement or prosecutors associations, and organizations that favor keeping current disenfranchisement rules.
