Virginia Supreme Court justices rejecting a redistricting map in a courtroom setting
Virginia Supreme Court justices rejecting a redistricting map in a courtroom setting
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La Corte Suprema de Virginia anula el referéndum sobre la redistribución de distritos

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La Corte Suprema de Virginia dictaminó el viernes que un plan de redistribución de distritos aprobado por los votantes violaba los procedimientos constitucionales del estado. La decisión por 4 a 3 anula el referéndum de abril y mantiene vigentes los mapas electorales actuales del estado. Los demócratas habían buscado el cambio para obtener una ventaja mayor antes de las elecciones de mitad de mandato de 2026.

El tribunal determinó que los legisladores no siguieron el proceso requerido para enmendar la constitución. Votaron sobre la propuesta durante una sesión especial después de que la votación anticipada ya había comenzado, privando a algunos votantes de la oportunidad de considerar el asunto al elegir a sus delegados. El juez Arthur Kelsey escribió en nombre de la mayoría que la violación socavó la integridad del referéndum y lo declaró nulo y sin efecto.

Qué dice la gente

Los usuarios de X de tendencia conservadora celebraron el fallo de la Corte Suprema de Virginia como una victoria constitucional contra un esquema de redistribución demócrata, mientras que las cuentas con inclinación demócrata expresaron su frustración por la decisión, al considerar que invalida la voluntad de los votantes y socava la democracia; algunos manifestaron escepticismo sobre la extralimitación judicial.

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