The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday allowed a referendum that could pave the way for a new congressional map that heavily favors Democrats to appear on the ballot this spring.
The ruling is a victory for Democrats as they seek to pick up as many as four seats in this year’s midterm elections with their redistricting effort. Voters will decide in a special election on April 21 whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would allow the redrawn map to go into effect.
Still, the ruling doesn’t end the broader legal challenge over Democrats’ redistricting maneuver. The state Supreme Court court
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