by Jackie Nunnery
RICHMOND—Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Voters will have three proposed constitutional amendments to consider as well as federal offices, and for some, local elections. Polling sites will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Amendments
According to the Virginia Department of Elections (elections.virginia.gov), proposed Constitutional Amendment, Question 1, asks “should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to protect the freedom to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility care; protect doctors, nurses, and patients from being punished for these decisions; and allow for restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient’s health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive?”….
