Court halts Virginia's proposed congressional maps after referendum ruling

A Virginia state court blocked the implementation of new congressional maps after Tuesday's referendum, ruling the measure violated the state constitution by not providing a 90-day public notice and presenting a misleading ballot question; officials cannot certify results or move forward with the maps, and the attorney general plans an appeal. Democrats had sought to tilt 10 of Virginia's 11 House seats toward Democrats, but the old redistricting system will return after the 2030 election, as this case adds to the nationwide redistricting battle.