Here is what supporters of Virginia’s three constitutional amendments tell voters: The abortion measure merely “codifies Roe v. Wade.” The marriage measure simply “protects Virginia if the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell v. Hodges.” The voting measure just restores rights to felons who’ve served their time.

None of that survives contact with the actual text. And what the text actually says — what supporters hope you never read — is the real story of this election.