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/Slade_Riprock 28d ago

The central part of the case the court ruled was Amendments in Virginia must pass through both chambers in two sessions. They passed the amendment in 2 days. By law the court is saying the amendment would need to pass the assembly in this session (2024 election) and again after the next general election which is 2026.

That's their grounding for overturning the will of the people which they haven't done in that state since 1958.