Virginia court allows Democratic-led redistricting referendum
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Key Points:
- Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled for the second time that voters can participate in a referendum on a Democratic-led mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, potentially helping Democrats gain four additional U.S. House seats.
- The court overturned a temporary restraining order that had paused preparations for the April 21 referendum, allowing early voting to begin as scheduled despite ongoing legal challenges.
- The legality of the redistricting amendment and referendum remains undecided, meaning the April vote could be invalidated if the court later upholds a lower court ruling blocking the effort.
- Republicans, including the National Republican Congressional Committee and Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, oppose the redistricting plan and are confident in both legal and electoral challenges against it.
- Democrats
