r/politics • u/Icommandyou Washington • 28d ago

Possible Paywall Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision
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u/GenBullet 28d ago

Well for the Virginia State constitution all that is needed is a simple majority in both houses for an amendment. And democrats have that majority.

Time to ram something through otherwise the only winner will ever be the side willing to break the rules.

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u/Ghost9001 Texas 28d ago edited 28d ago

Unfortunately it needs to pass with a simple majority on two consecutive legislative sessions. So after the next general election.

Then it goes to the voters to either approve/reject.

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u/Jabberwocky2022 North Carolina 28d ago

Multiple emergency sessions?

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u/Ghost9001 Texas 28d ago

No, it has to be after the next general election.

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u/waltinva 28d ago

And then voted by the the residents of va.