Virginia Supreme Court considers GOP challenge to voter-approved redistricting plan favoring Democrats
Summary
The Virginia Supreme Court is reviewing a legal challenge to a redistricting plan approved by voters that favors Democrats. Republicans argue the legislature did not follow proper rules when placing the plan on the ballot, which could lead the court to cancel the recent vote and the redrawing of districts.Key Facts
- Virginia’s Democratic-led legislature created a new congressional district map that could give Democrats four more U.S. House seats.
- Voters narrowly approved this redistricting plan last week.
- Republicans claim the legislature broke state rules by not properly timing the vote to put the amendment on the ballot.
- The state constitution requires a two-step legislative approval with an election in between to place such amendments before voters.
- The first legislative vote occurred during early voting but before Election Day, raising questions about whether this timing was valid.
- Lawyers disagree on the definition of “election”: one side says it means just Election Day; the other says it includes the entire early voting period.
- The case reflects a wider national fight over redistricting that can affect control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- No decision has been made yet by the Virginia Supreme Court.
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