Virginias högsta domstol ogiltigförklarar valdistriktskarta efter folkomröstning

Virginias högsta domstol har underkänt en karta över valdistrikt som godkänts av väljare i en nyligen genomförd folkomröstning, med motiveringen att den är grundlagsvidrig. Demokratiska ledare har kritiserat beslutet och menar att det åsidosätter folkviljan.

Domslutet kom den 8 maj i ett utlåtande av domare D. Arthur Kelsey. Domstolen fann att demokraterna i Virginia hade begärt att en prövning skulle skjutas upp till efter omröstningen, med hänvisning till prejudikat som förhindrade ingripande medan förslaget fortfarande behandlades av väljarna. Endast cirka 1,6 miljoner av de 3 miljoner deltagarna stödde kartan i folkomröstningen.

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