congressional redistricting plan
Coverage of congressional redistricting plan in the Nexus archive.
- Virginia weighs legality of new congressional map favoring Democrats that could reshape US House
Virginia's Supreme Court is reviewing whether the state's Democratic-led legislature followed constitutional procedures in approving a congressional redistricting plan that could give Democrats four additional seats in the US House. A Republican legal challenge argues the process violated procedural rules, potentially invalidating the recently passed amendment and the voter-approved map.
- Virginia GOP, Dems battle it out over redistricting before state Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court is reviewing a Republican challenge to a congressional redistricting plan approved by voters, which could allow Democrats to gain up to four additional U.S. House seats. Republicans argue the Democratic-led General Assembly violated procedural rules by fast-tracking a constitutional amendment for mid-decade redistricting, while Democrats claim the process followed all legal requirements.