Election Day is Nov. 3, with early voting open until Oct. 31. In Virginia, voters will cast ballots for candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and, in some areas, other offices.
Voters will also decide three proposed constitutional amendments. Ballot Question 1 would deem abortion a “fundamental right” in the state constitution. Ballot Question 2 would redefine marriage as “any lawful marriage between two adult persons.” Ballot Question 3 would restore voting rights to individuals who have completed their time of incarceration.
In their pre-election letter published by the Virginia Catholic Conference, Bishops Michael F. Burbidge and Barry C. Knestout strongly urged all Catholics to vote “No” on Questions 1 and 2 and characterized Question 3 as “a matter of prudential judgment” for individual discernment.
Find out more
To read the bishops’ full pre-election letter, go to vacatholic.org. For more resources on Ballot Questions 1 and 2, go to catholicsvoteno.com.
