POLITICS

Virginia House Advances Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment

The Virginia House of Delegates voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment letting the legislature redraw congressional maps for 2026, despite a voter-created bipartisan commission. The measure, headed to a Senate expected to approve it, would permit mid-decade remapping only after another state acts and would expire in October 2030. It requires two legislative votes, an intervening election, and a statewide referendum; Democrats aim to clear the first vote before Tuesday, then try again in January. Republicans label the effort a partisan power grab, have sued, and cite an attorney general’s opinion; a judge let the process continue.

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