Virginia bets on turnout as redistricting fights keep map in place for fall elections
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Virginia’s redistricting dispute leaves the current map in place for fall elections after the state Supreme Court blocked a Democrat-led plan; Democrats filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court while Gov. Spanberger urged focusing on November turnout and said elections will proceed under the existing map with early voting starting next month. The proposed map could have produced a 10-1 Democratic House majority but was struck down 4-3. Primaries are Aug. 4 and the general election is in November, with officials cautioning that voters who participated in the April special election may feel unsettled but that their votes still matter.
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