Democrats ask the 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 invalidated a voter-approved amendment creating new congressional districts. The Virginia Supreme Court said the amendment was placed on the ballot too late because early voting had already started during the last election.Key Facts
- Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment to create new congressional districts favoring Democrats.
- The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the amendment was invalid because the legislature put it on the ballot after early voting began.
- Democrats appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the Virginia court’s ruling.
- The amendment would have given Democrats four additional winnable U.S. House seats.
- The case is part of a mid-decade redistricting fight initiated after President Donald Trump urged Republican states to redraw districts.
- The Supreme Court recently weakened the Voting Rights Act, which affects how districts with majority Black populations are drawn.
- Democrats argue the ruling ignores that an election officially happens on Election Day, not when early voting starts.
- The appeal may influence the political message during the election year about the Supreme Court and redistricting.
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