FAQs
Virginians for Fair Elections is a grassroots organization working to level the playing field ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The campaign is advocating for a temporary, emergency referendum to ensure fair and transparent congressional representation for 2026. This measure is designed to protect voter control so that Virginians — not politicians or courts — determine representation in Washington. By putting this temporary safeguard in place, the referendum helps restore balance and ensure fair competition.
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, but right now they’re under threat. Donald Trump is directing MAGA-controlled states to actively manipulate congressional maps without voter approval. Virginians face a real risk of having their voice diminished — and we can’t sit back and do nothing. Voting YES on this amendment is a necessary, temporary response to an unprecedented moment.
Governor Abigail Spanberger voted YES on the redistricting referendum, and she is urging all Virginians to join her in voting YES by April 21. MAGA Republicans have been lying about her open support for the referendum. Watch and listen to Governor Spanberger for yourself:
As states like Florida move to redraw congressional maps without voter approval – along with North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri, and Texas – Virginians face a real risk of having their voices diminished in Washington. A YES vote on this amendment gives Virginia voters the power to protect fair representation before it’s too late — with voters, not politicians, having the final say.
The amendment, which gives voters the power to approve the temporary, emergency maps the legislature has proposed, is on the ballot in a special election on April 21st — with 45 days of early voting beginning on March 6th. Virginians can vote YES for transparency and voter control to give voters the final say, rather than allowing politicians to impose maps without voter approval like MAGA-controlled states are doing.
This is a temporary, emergency exception that ends after the 2030 census, when Virginia’s independent redistricting system automatically resumes.
In a victory for Virginia voters, the Supreme Court of Virginia clarified that ongoing Republican challenges to the referendum do not have legal standing to stop the election, allowing the April 21 vote to move forward as scheduled. Though Republicans will continue suing in their attempts to stop Virginians from heading to the ballot box, this ruling underscores that Virginia voters, not politicians, should have the final say on their representation.