US EditionVoting Begins Today on Redistricting Amendment. It May Not Count.
The Virginia Supreme Court cleared a referendum allowing a new map that could give Democrats four more U.S. House seats to proceed amid ongoing legal challenges.
- The court allowed the referendum to proceed and said early voting will begin on Friday, March 6, with the statewide vote scheduled for April 21.
- The Virginia General Assembly passed the proposed congressional map, and a voter referendum is set for April 21, after the court allowed the vote to proceed.
- A Tazewell Circuit Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order last month that paused local preparations, but Tazewell election officials believe they will be ready to proceed.
- The Virginia Supreme Court cautioned that unresolved legal questions could nullify the April vote if it upholds a lower-court block, with opponents including the NRCC pursuing litigation.
- Virginia’s move follows a nationwide surge in mid‑decade redistricting efforts, with supporters saying it would blunt GOP efforts in Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri.
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Voting begins today on redistricting amendment. It may not count.
Virginians begin voting today in an election that may not count. The Virginia Supreme Court this week cleared the way for the special election on the proposed redistricting amendment to begin today but in its order made clear that the legal challenges to the referendum are “weighty assertions of invalidity” and are “of grave concern to the court” — but for procedural reasons won’t be ruled on until after the votes are counted April 21. If that s…
Virginia Supreme Court Rules Redistricting Vote Can Proceed
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Ahead of the state’s elections last November, the Virginia Grand Assembly made the shocking decision to begin a redistricting effort to counter Republican efforts to gerrymander their way to a victory in this year’s midterm elections. Predictably, Virginia Republicans weren’t thrilled about the surprise redistricting effort and have tried to fight it in court over the past several months. While a ruling by a lower court…
"Virginia’s highest court says controversial redistricting proposal will go to voters as planned" #ELB
WRIC: Virginia voters will be able to weigh in on a controversial mid-decade redistricting proposal starting on Friday as planned, says the Supreme Court of Virginia. On Wednesday, March 4, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that Virginia Democrats’ proposed… Continue reading The post “Virginia’s highest court says controversial redistricting proposal will go to voters as planned” appeared first on Election Law Blog.
Redistricting Billboard in Virginia Draws Republican Backlash, Lawsuit Planned, ‘That’s What Trump Said’
Redistricting has become a major point of contention during the Trump administration, especially after Republicans attempted to redraw districts mid-decade in Texas and Florida. In response, Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have pushed for a new state constitutional amendment that would allow the state to redraw congressional district boundaries mid-decade under certain conditions. Unsurprisingly, this proposal has caused a significant uproar am…
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