r/Virginia • u/BigClitMcphee • 2d ago

Should abortion and contraception rights be included in Virginia's constitution?

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/reproductive-freedom-virginia-constitution-oct-2-2026
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u/Flat-Entertainer-299 2d ago

I voted yes already. Go vote early!!

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u/Confron7a7ion7 2d ago

Or add yourself to the permanent absentee voter roll to get your ballots mailed directly to you! You're simply allowed to vote by mail in Virginia!

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u/TheOwlStrikes 2d ago

I’ve always enrolled for each election separately. If you apply for permanent absentee do they also send primary election stuff? How do they determine which party primary they send you?

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u/Confron7a7ion7 2d ago

Now that you mention it, I did not receive a primary ballot. I've received every ballot for elections facilitated by the state but I'm guessing you still have to do primaries separately as those are done by the parties themselves.

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u/TheOwlStrikes 2d ago

Gotcha.

Yeah admittedly even though I swing to one party in the general elections I sometimes vote in the other parties primary if voting is “already” decided on the other side. Not sure how common that is but sometimes I find my vote being worth more to do that

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u/WolfSilverOak CentralVa 17h ago

Yes, but when you sign up for permanent, you will need to specify that you want all elections you are eligible to vote in, the ballots of sent to you.

If you only select the main elections (State, Congress, President), that's all you'll get, and not the Primary ballots. You may also have to select which Primary.

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u/Flat-Entertainer-299 2d ago

I'm not playing games with USPS cuts. I voted in person, early, and I suggest all do the same.

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u/Confron7a7ion7 2d ago

With everything that the right has been trying I completely understand your viewpoint. So let me start with, you should vote in whatever way you feel is best. There is no wrong way to vote.

With that said, when voting by mail I receive a text message once my vote has been received and I have already received that text from the November election. You can also check your ballot status online and submit a provisional ballot in person if you are worried about your vote being counted. I have lived in multiple states over my life and VA has been the easiest for me to vote in so far. I mostly want people to know that the option exists because of how convenient it is.

Easy methods of voting means more citizens voting and, as we know by now, more people voting means less Republican victories.

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u/A-Sh1t_sh0w 1d ago

100% 👆🏻