State Voting Rights, Ballot Measures, Absentee Ballots, and Judicial Elections

Virginia voters approved amendments on reproductive freedom, marriage equality, and automatic restoration of voting rights after release from prison; unofficial support ranged from about 56% to 62%, with certification and some ballots outstanding. National ballot-measure results were mixed, including voter-ID measures passing in some states and failing in others. Research on Section 2 litigation continues to inform debates over private enforcement, but does not resolve them.