バージニア州最高裁は、民主党が推進した新しい連邦下院選挙区割り案を違憲とする判決を下しました。これにより特別選挙の結果は覆され、同州の選挙区は従来の境界線のままとなります。
金曜日に下された4対3の判決は、州憲法改正の手続きが第12条第1節に定められた「介入選挙要件」に違反していると判断しました。裁判所は、州政府がとった手法は住民投票の公正性を損なうものであり、同投票を無効とするとの見解を示しました。
バージニア州最高裁、新たな連邦下院選挙区割り案を却下
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