Virginia voters approve redistricting change that could shift the US House balance

The proposed map could swing most of Virginia’s congressional districts blue.

VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia voters head to the polls on Tuesday and narrowly decided to support a measure that would change the state’s congressional districts. The results could shift the balance of the U.S. House. 

The proposal would allow Virginia to redraw congressional boundaries roughly five years before the typical once-a-decade redistricting process, which is tied to the U.S. Census. 

The constitutional amendment backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the

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