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5 min readVirginia's Supreme Court on Thursday nullified a voter-approved redistricting measure that Democrats hoped would gain them four additional congressional seats. The ruling hinged on Virginia's strict constitutional amendment process, which requires the legislature to pass proposed text, face re-election, pass it again, and then send it to voters. Democrats rushed the first passage after early voting had begun, prompting the court to deem it an "irreparable" threat to referendum integrity. This setback undercuts national Democrats' plans to counter President Trump's redistricting efforts and drains state political resources after heavy investment. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott pledged to respect the outcome, while Republican Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougall called it a constitutional, non-partisan win.
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- 1 (00:00) **Virginia Redistricting Overturned** - Supreme Court nullifies voter-approved measure due to procedural flaws in amendment process
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