Blacksburg Ballot Measures, Explained Simply: November 3, 2026
Each measure below is explained in plain words, from the official ballot language and Montgomery County. For every one we say what a yes vote means and what a no vote means. This page does not tell you how to vote.
Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 10, 2026. For the candidates, see what's on the ballot in Blacksburg.
Statewide
Question 1
Today, the Virginia Constitution does not spell out a right to make decisions about reproductive care. This change would add such a right, including choices about pregnancy, birth control, abortion, and fertility care. It would let the state set rules for abortion in the third trimester, with exceptions for serious health needs or when a pregnancy cannot survive.
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means the Constitution would protect decisions about reproductive care and limit when the state can restrict those decisions. It would still allow some third-trimester abortion rules, with the exceptions described above.
- If No wins
- A no vote means the Virginia Constitution would not add this new right. The current rules would stay in place.
- How it got on the ballot: Referred to voters by the Virginia General Assembly.
Explained from Virginia Department of Elections — Question 1 explanation and amendment text. Listed by Virginia Department of Elections.
Question 2
Today, same-sex couples can marry under a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but Virginia's Constitution still has old wording that bans their marriages. This change would remove that wording and say that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race. It would also require the state to treat all lawful marriages equally. [web:fetch_url]
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means the Constitution would protect marriage between two adults without regard to sex, gender, or race. It would require the state to recognize lawful marriages and treat them equally under the law. [web:fetch_url]
- If No wins
- A no vote means the current marriage wording would remain in the Virginia Constitution. Same-sex marriage is currently allowed under a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but the state Constitution still contains a ban that could become enforceable again if that decision were overturned. [web:fetch_url]
- How it got on the ballot: Referred to voters by the Virginia General Assembly.
Explained from Virginia Department of Elections — Question 2 explanation and amendment text [web:fetch_url]. Listed by Virginia Department of Elections.
Question 3
Today, the Virginia Constitution does not say that voting is a fundamental right. A person convicted of a felony cannot vote while incarcerated, and the Governor must restore that person's voting rights after release. This change would make the right to vote a constitutional right for qualified voters, restore voting rights automatically when a person is released from incarceration, and update the rule for people a court finds cannot understand voting.
- If Yes wins
- A yes vote means the Constitution would set out a fundamental right to vote for qualified people. A person convicted of a felony would regain the right automatically upon release from incarceration, while the stated court finding would remain an exception.
- If No wins
- A no vote means the Virginia Constitution would not add this new right to vote or change these rules. The current rules would remain.
- How it got on the ballot: Referred to voters by the Virginia General Assembly.
Explained from Virginia Department of Elections — Question 3 explanation and amendment text. Listed by Virginia Department of Elections.