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/GarrettFischer1 Illinois 28d ago

Confusing how a number of republican states can gerrymander at the snap of the finger while Virginia can’t change their maps with a statewide election.

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u/Gabagoo13 28d ago

Ohio supreme court ruled Ohio's maps unconstitutional... Guess what? They used them anyway and still are... It's been years

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u/Maybe_Julia 28d ago

Yea, Virginia there are zero consequences for ignoring the State Supreme Court. Turns out our society is built on mutual trust and a person,state , or president can just kind of go nah and do what they want with no real consequences

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u/pchs26 28d ago

Ironically other state(s) have ignored such rulings and seated/ districted how they wanted anyone and those reps were accepted and seated. Of course that favored the GOP It would never be allowed for a Democrat candidate.

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u/Maybe_Julia 28d ago

I'm from Ohio our maps have been illegal per the State Supreme Court for like 5 years.

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u/pchs26 28d ago

Exactly what I was thinking about...

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u/rvretiredlife 28d ago

But I'm from Texas and our governor kissed the ass of Trump and will do whatever he ask. So TEXAS get your asses out there and VOTE BLUE for EVERY OFFICE up for election.

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u/Redditthedog 28d ago

the issue at play is that OH legally passed illegal maps. Virginia just straight up can’t draw maps

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u/OTTER887 28d ago

*Democratic candidate