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The Virginia Supreme Court has approved a GOP bid to throw out the results of a special election in which voters approved a new congressional map proposed by Democrats.
Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas (D) — a leading architect of Virginia’s recent voter-approved congressional redistricting plan — blasted the FBI raid on her office as an act of political intimidation.
Federal agents raided the office of Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas — one of the most powerful Democrats in the state and a leading force behind Virginia’s newly approved congressional redistricting plan.
It’s no exaggeration to say this was among the worst weeks for voting rights in our history.
The state’s highest court is weighing whether to nullify the vote for good.
The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday morning in one of three pending challenges to Democrats’ redistricting plan, which voters approved during a special election last week.
The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments Monday morning in a case that will help determine whether Democrats can go forward with the redistricting plan approved by voters Tuesday. Under the plan, Virginia would implement a “10-1” electoral map that could win Democrats four more seats in Congress and help counteract President Donald Trump’s unprecedented mid-decade […]
A circuit court concluded that the Virginia General Assembly has the authority to pass legislation that redraws the state’s congressional maps.
There isn’t much doubt about the biggest democracy story of the week: Virginia voters’ approval Tuesday of a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional lines.
Former senior advisor to Pres. George W. Bush explains how Florida’s redistricting plans could actually end up losing GOP seats.