US EditionVirginia high court paves the way for Democrats to hold redistricting referendum
The referendum on April 21 would allow Virginia Democrats to adopt a temporary redistricting plan favoring 10 of 11 congressional seats, pending a fast-tracked court appeal.
- In an order filed Feb. 13, the Virginia Supreme Court agreed to fast-track and accept direct review of the appeal, citing urgent public importance.
- The General Assembly pursued a two-step constitutional amendment process, required to alter redistricting authority, but a judge ruled the amendment invalid on procedural grounds last month.
- The court set an expedited briefing schedule, including a March 23 deadline for Democrats' opening briefs and an April 23 cutoff for final filings, with early voting starting March 6.
- Voters in Virginia will cast ballots on April 21, 2026, before the court issues a final ruling, deciding on a Democratic-drawn map that could shift the delegation toward 10 Democratic seats.
- The dispute mirrors a national redistricting war that began after President Donald Trump urged GOP map changes, and the amendment would temporarily override Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission through the 2030 census.
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The Virginia Supreme Court handed Democrats a massive win Friday, allowing them to move forward with a redistricting referendum that would gerrymander the commonwealth’s U.S. House districts from five Republicans and six Democrats to one Republican and 10 Democrats. Democrats have been looking for a way to push through their referendum, despite legal challenges and […]
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