Early voting underway for Virginians to weigh in on congressional redistricting plan

GOP draws comparisons to Jim Crow as Virginia redistricting vote gets underway

Central Virginia Republicans say the Democratic push to redraw the state's congressional map has all the hallmarks of the Jim Crow South.

Virginians share their voices as early voting on redistricting referendum begins

RICHMOND, Va. Early voting is now open in Virginia on a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers the power to redraw Virginia's 11 congressional districts a question that has sparked months of debate, legal challenges, and deep divisions among voters.The 45-day early voting period began Friday.The single question on the ballot asks: "Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporar…

Early voting begins on Virginia's redistricting amendment

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two days after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a vote could move forward, Virginians head to the polls to cast their vote on the Democrat-led redistricting effort. The plan, if approved by voters, could flip four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. In that scenario, 10 of the 11 [...]

Early voting begins in Virginia for congressional redistricting plan

Virginians can now vote on whether the state should amend its constitution to allow the General Assembly to temporarily redraw congressional districts. The Democratic effort is part of a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Virginia Democrats released a new congressional map aimed at giving their party four more U.S. House seats. Early voting on the referendum kicked off Friday and will last several weeks. The …

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Toll on election officials of legal uncertainty in Virginia: What a difference a day — and a Virginia Supreme Court ruling — makes for local elections registrars. On Wednesday morning, registrars faced an unprecedented crisis two days before early voting… Continue reading The post “Early voting on redistricting referendum begins after Virginia Supreme Court cleared the way” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Early voting underway for Virginians to weigh in on congressional redistricting plan

Virginians can now begin voting on whether the state should temporarily redraw its congressional districts as part of a rare springtime special election. The step, tied to a proposed constitutional amendment, comes after Virginia’s General Assembly approved the measure, followed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s signing. Former President Barack Obama announced his support for the effort Thursday. Related stories Virginia voter …