[4] § 24.2-673 of the Code of Virginia appears to require use of the plurality system in local executive office elections[5] HB 2739, a bill to implement instant runoff voting statewide, was introduced by Del.
[6] In 2004, Barlow introduced HB 956, a bill to allow IRV on a test basis in localities; it died in committee.
[8] Virginians for Instant Runoff Voting organized in 2006 and launched plans to implement the system in more student government elections.
[14] Presently, constitutional plurality is required for statewide executive offices, single transferable vote (STV) can be implemented for state House and Senate elections by appropriate legislation, and local governments can implement single transferable vote for their local legislatures and for school board elections.
2007 also saw increased interest in voter verified paper ballots and other measures to regulate electronic voting machines.
[15] HB 2707 was passed, requiring the phaseout of direct recording electronic devices and prohibiting wireless communication with voting machines.
[25] On November 3, 2020, Virginians overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum, 2020 Virginia Question 1, establishing a bipartisan redistricting commission.
Important players in the electoral reform movement include Virginia resident and former Libertarian Party national chair Bill Redpath and others associated with FairVote.