Virginia Supreme Court justices striking down redistricting maps as Democratic politicians react and discuss options in a formal courtroom setting.
Virginia Supreme Court justices striking down redistricting maps as Democratic politicians react and discuss options in a formal courtroom setting.
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Democratas da Virgínia avaliam opções após tribunal anular mapas de redistritamento

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A Suprema Corte da Virgínia invalidou na sexta-feira os novos mapas do congresso que os eleitores haviam aprovado em abril. Os democratas agora consideram suas respostas, incluindo um plano radical para substituir toda a corte, embora os líderes pareçam pouco inclinados a segui-lo imediatamente.

Em uma decisão de 4 votos a 3, a alta corte estadual decidiu que os democratas violaram procedimentos ao incluir o referendo nas cédulas de votação. Esperava-se que os mapas alterassem a delegação da Câmara dos Representantes dos EUA da Virgínia de uma vantagem democrata de 6-5 para uma de 10-1. Os eleitores aprovaram as mudanças por uma margem estreita depois que grupos alinhados aos democratas gastaram mais de 64 milhões de dólares no esforço. A decisão mantém as fronteiras anteriores do estado em vigor.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

Usuários do X criticam amplamente o possível plano dos democratas da Virgínia de substituir a Suprema Corte, classificando-o como uma manobra de poder hipócrita após a decisão sobre o redistritamento, com alguns vendo a medida como um ataque à democracia e outros observando-a como uma resposta desesperada a esforços de gerrymandering bloqueados.

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