El Tribunal Supremo de Virginia invalida el mapa de redistribución de distritos tras un referéndum

El Tribunal Supremo de Virginia ha anulado un mapa electoral aprobado por los votantes en un referéndum reciente, dictaminando que es inconstitucional. Los líderes demócratas han criticado la decisión al considerarla una anulación de la voluntad popular.

El fallo se produjo el 8 de mayo en una opinión del juez D. Arthur Kelsey. El tribunal determinó que los demócratas de Virginia habían solicitado que cualquier revisión se pospusiera hasta después de la votación, citando precedentes que impedían la intervención mientras la medida seguía bajo consideración de los votantes. Solo alrededor de 1,6 millones de los 3 millones de participantes apoyaron el mapa en el referéndum.

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