Virginia civil rights leaders decry ‘misinformation’ in redistricting fight

By: Markus Schmidt, Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 1,180

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Civil rights leaders in Virginia on Wednesday denounced a political campaign opposing the state’s April 21 redistricting referendum, accusing it of spreading misinformation and exploiting civil rights imagery to sway voters.

At a news conference at Maggie L. Walker Memorial Plaza in Richmond, leaders with the NAACP Virginia State Conference sharply criticized mailers distributed by the Justice for Democracy PAC, a group opposing the referendum that has drawn scrutiny for its messaging and …

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