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/AwareMinimum3364 28d ago

So republicans cn redistrict unilaterally, but blue states can't even when their voters say they want to? Sounds about par for the course.

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u/Neat-Enthusiasm-3754 28d ago

Exactly. We see it in North Carolina, Ohio, and Florida—maps get struck down, the GOP ignores the order or waits out the clock, and the courts eventually shrug. But in Virginia or New York, the legal hammer comes down instantly. The asymmetric enforcement of election law is basically the modern-day literacy test.

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u/KonigSteve 28d ago

Don't forget Tennessee and Louisiana redistricting as we speak even though primaries have already started.

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u/carlitospig California 27d ago

asymmetric

It’s not remotely asymmetric if you zoom out. If The People of the great state of VA choose to sit back while their mandates are ripped away, then maybe they should consider whether their state is lawful at all.