RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling became the first woman in Virginia allowed by political leaders to vote remotely after she delivered her child last week, casting her votes miles from a statehouse historically governed by men.

About a third of state lawmakers are women, garnering 49 out of 140 seats. And of those female legislators, about two dozen have kids under 18, ranging from newborns to teens.

Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling by all accounts became the first woman in Virginia given the go-ahead by political leaders to vote remotely after she delivered her child last week. While the freshman delegate juggled nursery prep and committee meetings,