Virginia redistricting referendum unconstitutional, circuit court rules

A Virginia court ruled on Wednesday that Virginia’s redistricting referendum was unconstitutional, freezing the results of a special election that would boost Democrats’ power in Congress.

The Tazewell Circuit Court ruled that the state’s redistricting referendum held on Tuesday and the bill that triggered the special election were unconstitutional and had failed to follow the correct processes for passage. The court issued an injunction blocking certification of the referendum election and declaring all votes for or against the proposed constitutional amendment essentially void, meaning that the current political maps will stay in place as the case plays out in court.