Northern Virginia ramps up early voting as Virginia redistricting referendum looms

As a pivotal April 21 special election approaches on a constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw Virginia’s congressional maps, Northern Virginia is seeing a surge in early voting after a Capitol-area push. Roughly 40,000 votes were cast Saturday in Northern Virginia, with Fairfax County accounting for about 17,000, pushing the statewide total toward about a million ballots. If approved, the measure would let Democrats redraw maps for 2026–2030, subject to Virginia Supreme Court approval, a temporary tactic aimed at countering GOP redistricting elsewhere. Polls show narrow support among voters who have already voted, and turnout momentum is uncertain but appears to be rising as the election nears.}{