In an opinion delivered by Justice D. Arthur Kelsey [appointed by then-Gov. Mark Warner (D)] the Circuit Court says the process Democrats used to draw new congressional boundaries was unconstitutional. [SEE RULING HERE] That process “incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy.”
The court said that maps put in place in 2021 must be used in the November elections instead. Three justices dissented from the court’s ruling.
VIRGINIA – The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned the state’s redistricting ballot measure that would have given Democrats an edge in four House districts, dealing the party a massive blow ahead of the midterms.
The ruling now gives Republicans a clear lead in the gerrymandering efforts over the last year, which were further inflamed by the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision last week.
Virginia voters passed the measure last month. But the state’s top court ruled that legislative Democrats did not follow the proper procedure when rushing the referendum to the ballot.
Virginia Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, writing for the majority, said Democrats “submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to Virginia voters in an unprecedented manner” that violated state law. (Source)
They broke a dozen laws to do it, unlike the Red States.
That’s what the communist democrats do – break laws, all day, every day. Now let’s see how many so-called “red states” will redistrict. I believe Alaska has already said no.
Wonder how much money was spent on the referendum in VA?
It’s impossible for democrats to achieve their objectives without breaking laws.
If laws are consitatntly faithfully enforced, the democrat party will go the way of the Whig party.
They have to pretend to not know things.
Hard to gerrymander Alaska’s one seat….
That’s why they use Ranked Choice instead.
They also burned $80 Million on this unmitigated disaster.
Following Newscum…What a “leader”.
That’s going to leave a mark.
“While the Commonwealth is free by its lights to do the right thing for the right reason, the Rule of Law requires that it be done the right way.”
Third-degree burn there.
Oh the salt levels have never been higher.
This and Callais in little over a week. No, I’m not tired of winning.
Ouch.
The ruling now gives Republicans a clear lead in the gerrymandering efforts over the last year, which were further inflamed by the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision last week.
Even though the tornado sirens were sounding yesterday, the Alabama State Senate stayed in session long enough to pass its post-Callais re-districting map.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/alabama-republicans-vote-to-gerrymander-state-as-tornado-sirens-blare/ar-AA22Ch5n
Typical. MSN characterizes the lack of leftist gerrymandering as equating to conservative gerrymandering. Yet another lie. Not allowing the left to cheat is always presented by the drive-by media as conservative cheating.
As the Republican south redistricts with fury.
To use the Democrats’ own line on them, from their patron saint of welfare, FDR:
“They have asked for it. And they are going to GET IT.”
Hooray. Oh yea. Cry like a baby Spangy
don’t underestimate gov ziploc/gaza/double tap, they may escalate, or just ignore
I guess we are all finally tired of the cheating and bullying!
Worse: we are tired of being falsely accused or racism.
It would be beyond words beautiful if the democrats lose power in Virginia directly because of their illegal effort.
It would be even more beautiful if republicans gain House and Senate seats in the midterms.
With Real republicans!
The election fraud industrial complex is being dismantled. Indiana just concluded a very successful RINO season. Midterms are looking up, but keep the pressure on.
Despite “republican leadership” in the Senate, President Trump found another way.
As a long time resident of the Old Dominion, with roots on my mother’s side that go way back to the Lee family, all I can say is: SWEET! I know Rob Wittman and I’ll be sending him some more campaign cash tout de suite because even with this ruling, we have our work cut out for us in November.
my roots go back to the bowditch’s/bowdich’s of virginia beach,,,,,proud of it
I never imagined the VA Supreme Court would strike this down. I was wrong (in a good way!). Maybe there is hope for my Commonwealth after all.
I was concerned after their February decision.
But the Dems blew it, and the Court flew straight at the end.
The Left leaning MSM have been trying to gaslight and provoke Conservatives into civil war but it’s actually the Left who going to start it. Head on a swivel.
Ruling keeps VA districts 6-5 D instead of proposed 10-1 D…
This is huge…here’s how the math works:
Not just saving 4 seats…But eliminating an 8 vote D advantage.
10-1 would have yielded +9 D…6-5 yields only +1 D
Exactly!
Play stupid games……
Holy God in heaven is orchestrating national and world history in real time, according to His perfect plan. Praise be to God!
Isaiah 46: 8-11
“Remember this, and show yourselves men;
Recall to mind, O you transgressors.
Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like Me,
Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’
Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed I have spoken it;
I will also bring it to pass.
I have purposed it;
I will also do it.”
Would like to see the dissenters reasoning for violating their constitution.
We have a similar problem in Utah, except the signature collection for a referendum was deemed to have failed.
I had to read that article twice, because the wording was so biased toward the Democratic party mindset.
It spoke of the “gerrymandering efforts” of the Republicans.
Then it said that last week’s Suprene Court decision “inflamed” the gerrymandering efforts.
The article was from Politico. How do people read a steady diet of this kind of writing?
Common core Engrish.
Their parents were Democrats.
Expect MAJOR changes in the national D power structure, as they flubbed this House cycle royally, with serious long-term consequences.
This disaster, on top on the loss of VRA racist seats, is now over 30 seats. There are very few blue state seats left to steal to offset that.
Dollar store Obama can now kiss his leadership keister goodbye. And fence sitters like Fetterman are now more inclined to make the jump.
The recent trajectory says they lurch even further commie and marginalized from the Nation.
But there is still a lot of power money that may drag it back closer to Clinton country.
The next phase of the Democrats’ internal civil war will be interesting to watch. As MAGA continues to flush RINOs from the GOP.
I am just curious: given the blatant, objective, undeniable reality of the process used by the Virginia Democrat thugs (I repeat myself) being ILLEGAL, 100% so. . . what is the reasoning, if any, of the three dissenting activist pigs in the Virginia court?
Or are all the 0bola “judges” graduates of the Ketanji Jumanji “Law” [Wink-Wink] School?