🚨BREAKING🚨
The Supreme Court of Virginia has STRUCK DOWN the congressional redistricting referendum, delivering a major victory for constitutional government, election integrity, and the rule of law in the Commonwealth.
Today’s decision means the attempted mid-decade redraw of Virginia’s congressional districts cannot move forward.
For many Virginians, this is about far more than politics. Just a few years ago, voters approved bipartisan redistricting reforms designed to reduce partisan manipulation and restore confidence in the process. The referendum sought to reopen that process before the next census and hand politicians renewed power to redraw congressional lines in the middle of the decade.
That effort was challenged in court, and the courts agreed there were serious constitutional concerns. Today, the Supreme Court of Virginia allowed the lower court ruling blocking the referendum to stand.
The result is clear: Virginia’s current congressional maps remain in place, and the referendum cannot be implemented.
This is an important reminder that constitutional safeguards still matter. The rules do not change simply because one political party believes it may benefit from doing so. In Virginia, the Constitution is not optional, and the promises made to voters are not temporary.
Reasonable people can disagree about policy and representation. But fairness requires stability, transparency, and equal application of the law. Our system only works when the process itself can be trusted.
Today’s ruling is a victory for every Virginian who believes elections should be governed by principle instead of political convenience.
Virginia works best when voters choose their representatives — not when politicians attempt to choose their voters.