The sheer waste of Virginia’s redistricting referendum staggers the conscience

By: Bob Lewis

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 966

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Friday’s unprecedented Virginia Supreme Court decision that nullified a Democratic-led statewide referendum for an extraordinary, brazenly partisan, mid-decade reapportionment should surprise no one.

Supreme Court of Virginia strikes down redistricting amendment, keeps current maps in place

The initiative was conceived and executed in haste, and the procedural errors arising from cutting corners were lethal, said the court’s 4-3 ruling.

In fairness, the timetable for Democrats to act was drastically …

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