Early voting begins in Virginia for redistricting referendum
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The Virginia Supreme Court has again ruled that voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year’s midterm elections.
Localities in the Commonwealth are moving forward with preparations for the April 21 redistricting referendum, even as court battles over its legality continue.
Virginians will have their first chance to weigh in on Democratic-led redistricting, including the district that represents the Eastern Shore, at the polls on Friday.
A Virginia judge is temporarily blocking Democrats’ plan to hold an April referendum on new congressional maps that could seriously impact the midterm elections.