The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review Virginia’s state legislative districts ahead of the 2019 elections.
The outcome could undo gains Democrats and minority voters are expecting from a revised map that is currently being drafted by a three-judge district court panel.
Because Virginia elects state legislators in odd-number years, Virginia’s 2019 elections will determine which party will be in charge during the next redistricting cycle in 2020.
A number of states are embroiled in redistricting disputes. The Supreme Court has come down squarely against voter-boundary realignment on racial grounds, but continues to wrestle with the constitutionality of ...
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