A legal challenge to Virginia’s redistricting amendment was argued Monday before the state’s Supreme Court, with the court considering whether lawmakers followed the state constitution’s requirements for placing the measure on the ballot.
Virginian voters last week approved a constitutional amendment that would redraw the state’s Congressional map, aimed at favoring Democrats.
The case centers on Article XII, which outlines a two-step process for amending the state constitution, including the timing of legislative votes, the requirement of an intervening election, and notice that must be given before an amendment can be submitted to voters.
Attorneys for the challengers, backed by the Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, argued the legislature failed to comply with those constitutional requirements….