A lesser threat: Redistricting referendum’s passage is nothing to celebrate

By: Bob Lewis

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,183

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Many of us voted for the redistricting referendum in Tuesday’s out-of-season statewide general election holding our noses as we did. That we felt we had to is an indictment on the applied politics of this age.

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