Virginia's highest court says controversial redistricting proposal will go to voters as planned скачать в хорошем качестве

Virginia's highest court says controversial redistricting proposal will go to voters as planned

Virginia voters will be able to weigh in on a controversial mid-decade redistricting proposal starting on Friday as planned, says the Supreme Court of Virginia. On Wednesday, March 4, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that Virginia Democrats' proposed new congressional map will not be kept from the ballot box despite the ongoing court battle surrounding it. "[This case] involve[s] weighty assertions of invalidity against the process employed by the Virginia General Assembly in an effort to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the citizens of the Commonwealth," the justices said in their opinion. "These issues are of grave concern to the Court. But consistent with [past precedent], we offer no opinion on the ultimate resolution. It is the process, not the outcome, of this effort that we may ultimately have to address. Issuing an injunction to keep Virginians from the polls is not the proper way to make this decision." As such, early voting on the proposal will begin on Friday, March 6 as planned -- with the referendum itself scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 -- while the court system continues to deliberate. https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-ne...