And why does it seem so hard to keep track of amendments? How to Amend the Virginia Constitution.We will be looking at the constitutional amendment process for the US and Virginia constitutions. Why is it important that the Constitution have an amendment process? The current Virginia Constitution has been amended 15 times since 2006. The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is derived from Article V of the Constitution. For the first time since 2020, Virginia ballots will ask voters to decide on a constitutional amendment change with a "yes" and "no" choice. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. A constitutional amendment is our pathway to securing the right to abortion, birth control and the full range of reproductive healthcare needs. Among the 20 proposed constitutional amendments pending in the House of Delegates are resolutions to eliminate the state's outdated ban on samesex marriage.