Virginia held no regularly scheduled state elections in 2020, but voters decided 2 statewide ballot measures.
Highlights
- Virginia's 2020 stakes ran through redistricting: just ahead of the post-census redraw, voters ended legislators' sole control of mapmaking.
- Question 1 created a 16-member bipartisan commission of eight lawmakers and eight citizens to draw congressional and General Assembly districts, with the state Supreme Court drawing lines if the commission and legislature fail to agree. Democrats had once championed the amendment, but after they took control of both chambers, party leaders urged supporters to vote no. Voters roundly approved it anyway. The court fallback ended up deciding the decade's maps: after the new commission deadlocked in 2021, the court hired two experts to draw them.
- Voters also approved Question 2, which exempts one vehicle owned by a 100% disabled veteran from state and local property taxes.
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Creates a redistricting commission to draw congressional and state legislative districts | Passed (65.69% yes) |
| Question 2 | Exempts one motor vehicle owned by a totally disabled veteran from property taxes | Passed (85.99% yes) |