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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Suprema Corte da Virgínia anula referendo sobre redistritamento

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A Suprema Corte da Virgínia decidiu na sexta-feira que um plano de redistritamento aprovado pelos eleitores violou os procedimentos constitucionais do estado. A decisão por 4 a 3 anula o referendo de abril e mantém os mapas congressionais existentes no estado. Os democratas buscavam a mudança para obter uma vantagem maior antes das eleições de meio de mandato de 2026.

O tribunal concluiu que os legisladores não seguiram o processo exigido para alterar a constituição. Eles votaram a proposta durante uma sessão especial após o início da votação antecipada, negando a alguns eleitores a chance de considerar a questão ao eleger delegados. O juiz Arthur Kelsey escreveu, em nome da maioria, que a violação minou a integridade do referendo e o tornou nulo e sem efeito.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

Usuários do X de origem conservadora celebraram a decisão da Suprema Corte da Virgínia como uma vitória constitucional contra um esquema democrata de redistritamento, enquanto contas alinhadas aos democratas expressaram frustração com a decisão de anular a vontade do eleitor e enfraquecer a democracia; alguns expressaram ceticismo sobre o ativismo judicial.

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