Virginia Democrats advance redistricting effort

Virginia voters to decide if Democrats can redraw congressional map

What started in Texas has continued in Virginia, with state lawmakers passing an amendment allowing a rare mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. The amendment still requires voter approval and takes effect only if another state also conducts a mid-decade redraw. Virginia Democrats, who control the state legislature, are trying to redraw congressional districts to create three to four more districts they could easily win. Democrats currentl…

Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Approve Redistricting Effort

Source: PAUL J. RICHARDS / Getty On Friday, Virginia lawmakers approved a redistricting plan that could net Democrats four seats in the House.  According to the Washington Post, the proposed constitutional amendment would temporarily shift control of the state’s maps from an independent, bipartisan committee to the Grand Assembly until 2030. Virginia Democrats said the new map would be revealed at the end of the month, with a referendum vote on …

Virginia Democrats pass redistricting constitutional amendment, goes to voters

On Friday, the Virginia Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment to allow middecade redistricting. The amendment already passed the House of Delegates.

Virginia takes historic step to fight gerrymandering with voter-approved redistricting

The legislature has passed a constitutional amendment that will empower voters to authorize mid-cycle redistricting—a powerful tool to counter Republican gerrymandering efforts.

Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for voter referendum

RICHMOND, Va. Virginia voters will decide whether to back a redrawn district map that favors Democrats in the tit-for-tat battle for the U.S. House after the left-leaning Senate advanced a proposed constitutional amendment on Friday that supports mid-decade congressional redistricting.Such a congressional map has not been publicly released, though lawmakers say that will change by the end of the month. Officials have repeatedly vowed that voters…

Virginia Democrats pave way for new map that could net them four House seats

Virginia's Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would permit lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional lines, potentially netting Democrats up to four U.S. House of Representatives seats.