Suprema Corte da Virgínia rejeita novo mapa congressional

A Suprema Corte da Virgínia decidiu que um mapa congressional recém-desenhado, favorecido pelos Democratas, é inconstitucional, anulando os resultados de uma eleição especial e mantendo o estado com seus limites anteriores.

A decisão de 4 votos a 3 emitida na sexta-feira constatou que o processo para emendar a constituição estadual violou o requisito de eleição intermediária sob o Artigo XII, Seção 1. O tribunal declarou que a abordagem adotada pela Commonwealth comprometeu a integridade do voto do referendo e o tornou nulo e sem efeito.

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