Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Summary
Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a Virginia court’s decision that canceled a recent amendment. The amendment would have given Democrats four more competitive seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.Key Facts
- The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to strike down a constitutional amendment.
- Voters had narrowly approved this amendment last month.
- The court said the Democratic-led legislature started the amendment process too late, after early voting had already started.
- The amendment would have added four potentially winnable U.S. House seats for Democrats.
- Democrats quickly appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block this ruling.
- The issue relates to how and when changes to election rules can be made during an election period.
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