Virginia Supreme Courts lets redistricting referendum move forward

The Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a local court stay on a planned April redistricting referendum that could see Old Dominion voters approve a temporary set of congressional maps that heavily favor the Democrats.

The court ruling marked the second time that the Supreme Court lifted a stay on the referendum, which has faced a multitude of legal challenges. The court is not expected to hear the matter on its merits until after the April 21 vote.

"It is the process, not the outcome, of this effort that we may ultimately have to address. Issuing an injunction to keep Virginians from the polls is not the proper way to make this decision," the court wrote.

The redistricting fight is part of a nationwide effort by Republicans and Democrats to juice the numbers in their favor for the midterms in November.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.