Voters Rebuke Trump In Resounding Win for Democracy
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy.
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Democrats Sweep Statewide Races in Virginia, Projected to Gain Delegate Seats, As Voters Reject Trumpism
In a rebuke to President Donald Trump, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s gubernatorial race Tuesday. Her support for constitutional amendments on redistricting and voting rights restoration could make it easier to pass both pro-democracy measures.
Virginia Is Illegally Rejecting Student Voter Registrations, Lawsuit Alleges
The NAACP’s Virginia chapter filed a lawsuit Friday alleging state election officials are unlawfully rejecting college students’ voter registration applications and same-day registration provisional ballots based on missing address information – such as dorm name or room number – that students aren’t required to include.
Judge Rejects Another Attempt to Block Virginia Redistricting
A Virginia judge Monday denied an effort to block a Democratic-led plan to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to President Donald Trump’s nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
This Week at Democracy Docket: First on Voter Suppression News
This week, Democracy Docket readers were first to learn about three important new developments in Republican voter suppression.
Virginia Completes Step 1 of Plan to Counter Trump Gerrymander
Virginia is one step closer to helping counter the GOP’s gerrymander after the Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Friday that would allow the state to redraw its congressional map.
Virginia House Advances Democratic Plan to Counter GOP Gerrymandering
The Virginia House of Delegates moved one step closer Wednesday to redrawing the state’s congressional map in an effort to counter GOP-controlled states that have gerrymandered this year at President Donald Trump’s request.
Judge Rejects GOP’s Emergency Bid to Halt Virginia Redistricting
A Virginia judge Wednesday rejected a Republican request to immediately block Democrats from advancing a constitutional amendment that could let the state redraw its congressional map — a win, for now, for Democrats and voting rights advocates.
Virginia Republicans Sue to Block Democratic Redistricting Push
A group of Virginia Republicans filed a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at halting Democrats’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map.
Judge Looks Set to Weaken Virginia Felony Disenfranchisement Law
A judge ruled Thursday to weaken Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law, holding that the state’s restrictive policy likely violates federal law.