Virginia court weighs GOP bid to void voter-approved redistricting map

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Virginia's Supreme Court is weighing whether lawmakers followed constitutional rules in sending a mid-decade, voter-approved congressional redistricting plan to the ballot; a Republican challenge argues the amendment process was violated by timing and what counts as an 'election,' potentially nullifying the amendment and the vote and changing the balance in the U.S. House amid a broader nationwide redistricting fight.
- Virginia Supreme Court considers GOP challenge to voter-approved redistricting plan favoring Democrats PBS
- Virginia High Court Weighs Legality of Congressional Map Approved Last Week The New York Times
- Virginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map Democracy Docket
- Virginia Supreme Court weighs legality of Democratic redistricting plan after voters approved it NBC News
- Republicans target Virginia Legislature’s 'rule of 51' in redistricting appeal WVTF
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