Virginia Votes

Allows all local governments in Virginia to adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) for their elections, including positions such as mayor and school-board members.

Proposed establishing the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Creates the Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program, administered by the Virginia Tourism Authority.

Proposed the creation of the Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide competitive grants to public bodies, such as local governments and school boards, to help offset the costs of connecting solar-energy facilities to the electric grid.

Aimed to mandate that health-insurance plans covering outpatient prescription drugs also provide coverage for FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices, including over-the-counter options.

Restrict the deployment of the Virginia National Guard into active combat situations unless Congress has officially declared war.

Expands ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elections for any local or constitutional office, beyond just county boards and city councils.

Amends the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act to broaden the definition of "consumer transaction" to include business-related goods and services.

Expands eligibility for law-enforcement positions to individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.

Establishes the "right" to access contraception, including contraceptive drugs, devices, and sterilization procedures.

Allows state and local law enforcement to install photo speed-monitoring devices at high-risk intersection.

Allows any county or city to impose an additional local sales tax of up to 1% to fund school construction or renovation.

Authorizes a review of offshore wind in the state and accelerates the wind project deadline.

Prohibits public employees from using TikTok and other applications on public devices.

Would conform Virginia to the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") on a rolling basis.

Authorizes the governing body of any locality in Planning District 23 to establish a traffic control device violation monitoring system.

Directs the Superintendent of State police to convene a work group to examine the issue of vehicle noise in Virginia.

Provides that a vehicle owned and operated by a public utility company or broadband service provider may be temporarily left on private property without the consent of the owner of the property.

Prohibits operators of semi trucks and other large vehicles from using cruise control or compression release engine brakes when driving in active snow, sleet, or freezing rain.

Expends $600 million in federal funds and federal grants to expand broadband and make it more affordable to tens of thousands of Virginians.

Bans the teaching and promotion of certain concepts the likes of Critical Race Theory in public schools.

Allows parents to review school curriculum regarding public school family life and health classes.

Removes the term "alien" from the Code of Virginia as it pertains to persons who are not citizens of the United States and replaces it with less offensive terms.

No rule, regulation, or order issued by the Governor or other governmental entities applies to the exercise of religion in a place of worship.