Virginia Supreme Court Voids Democrats’ Mid-Decade Map, Benefiting Republicans
TL;DR
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the Democratic-led legislature violated procedural constitutional rules by approving and placing a mid-decade redistricting amendment on the ballot in an “unprecedented” manner, rendering the voter-approved map null and stripping Democrats of anticipated gains in the U.S. House; the decision centers on process rather than map design and comes amid a broader Republican edge in redistricting and ongoing national political battles over voting rights.
Topics:nationpolitics#mid-decade-amendment#politics#redistricting#state-supreme-court#virginia#voting-rights-act
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