Across the country, Trump and MAGA-controlled legislatures are taking unprecedented steps to redraw congressional maps — without voter approval — to rig upcoming elections. As states like Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, and soon Florida, move forward, Virginians face the real risk of having our voices diminished in W

Stop Trump’s War on Democracy

Vote YES

It’s Fair

It’s Temporary

(It expires in 2030)

It’s Urgent

Election Day is

April 21

Early voting has begun

Vote YES

What does it say on my ballot?

The text on your ballot will be:

“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?”

Yes

No

This redistricting is temporary

This amendment is a temporary, emergency exception that ends after the 2030 census, when Virginia’s independent redistricting system automatically resumes.

Here’s the official text of the amendment and explanation (PDF)

Click Here to read Dept. of Elections admendment explanation

Leaders and organizations speaking out in support of voting YES

on April 21

These leaders and organizations all say to vote “YES”

on the redistricting amendment:

Governor Spanberger, Lt. Governor Hashmi, Attorney General Jones

Senator Warner and Senator Kaine

Virginia Legislative Black Caucus

Virginia NAACP President Reverend Cozy Bailey

Virginia Progressive Organizations:

New Virginia Majority

Virginia League of Conservation Voters

CASA in Action

Progress Virginia

Freedom Virginia

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia

What Republicans have already done and are doing in other states

Republicans in four other states (Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio)

have already enacted new maps:

Texas: Gain of 4-5 Republican seats

Missouri: Gain of 1 Republican seat

North Carolina: Gain of 1 Republican seat

Ohio: Gain of 2-3 Republican seats

Florida is also in the process of redistricting.

If finalized, Florida’s redistricting would lead to a gain of up to 5 Republican seats.

One Democratic state has a new map:

California: Gain of 4-5 Democratic seats.

Only in California was the new map enacted by voters.

All Republican states redistrictedwithout voter input.

Virginia is also asking voter input.

What Republicans Argue

Republicans say, “In the fall election, 42% of Virginians voted for Republican candidates. After this redistricting, those 42% of Virginians will have no representation.”

Many, many Democrats in the US already have no representation. In the US, 19 states have single-party Congressional delegations. Twelve of those are 100% Republican. In those red states, there are almost 40% of voters who are Democrats. None of the millions of Democrats in those states has any representation at all.

If Republicans are really concerned about fair representation, they wouldn’t gerrymander so no Democrats could ever be represented.

Republican Hypocrisy

Republicans could have prevented gerrymandering if they had wanted to. The “Fair Representation Act” has been introduced by Democrats in EVERY Congressional session since 2017. It has been voted down every time.

In fact, Republicans unanimously vote against it. One bill in 2021, the “For the People Act,” would have required states to establish independent redistricting commissions, to establish fair districts. All Republicans except two (who were absent) voted against it. All House Democrats but one voted for it.

It’s not Democrats who are against fair districts.

Source: Politifact

The redistricting amendment is a limited emergency response to a Republican power grab. It will help restore and protect fair representation and strengthen Virginia’s voice in Congress before it’s too late.