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Virginia Democrats’ efforts to counter President Donald Trump’s redistricting gains across the country scored a procedural win Wednesday, when the state court of appeals hurried the case to the state supreme court.
Judge Jack S. Hurley, Jr. granted the motions for preliminary and permanent injunctions sought by Republican state lawmakers and a member of the state’s redistricting commission. The General Assembly’s vote to amend the state constitution back in October was null and void, he ruled.
A federal court ruled that Virginia’s lifetime voting ban for people with certain felony convictions violates federal law.
From California to Virginia, this was a good week for voting rights and fair elections. And we kept you up to date on all of it.
The Justice Department sued Virginia for refusing to hand over unredacted voter registration data, making it the 24th state targeted in a sweeping federal campaign that courts have already begun to shut down.
The Virginia Senate approved a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they complete their sentence and guarantee the right to vote in the commonwealth.
The Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, a significant step toward countering nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
Virginia Democrats moved one step closer to redrawing the state’s congressional map after a key House committee approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for redistricting, in response to nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
A Virginia court rejected an emergency bid to halt a proposed constitutional amendment meant to counter Republican gerrymanders nationwide ahead of the 2026 elections.