The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval. Bernie Bennett has this report. VERBATIM: The court’s 4-3 decision Friday marked a major setback for Democrats in a nationwide redistricting battle with Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The plan approved April 21 by voters could have […]
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The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval. Bernie Bennett has this report.
VERBATIM:
The court’s 4-3 decision Friday marked a major setback for Democrats in a nationwide redistricting battle with Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
The plan approved April 21 by voters could have helped Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats. But the court said state lawmakers violated procedural requirements when referring the plan to the ballot.
A recent U.S, Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act has been used by Republicans in several Southern states to try to eliminate congressional districts held by Black Democratic lawmakers.
Bernie Bennett in Washington.