Greetings people of Virginia
I’m not one of you, I come from the depths of Memphis, Tennessee
While I’m not a citizen of your state, this is a rather national topic that’s been undergone in several states and will probably go on in several others in the next couple of years
I’m not for gerrymandering and would love for Congress to ban it nationally but that isn’t really an option right now
As such (And given what just happened in the TN legislature for those who follow this news), I can’t help but wonder what exactly is going on with Virginia’s referendum
It’s obvious no one can predict what a state Supreme Court can do but does anyone have any idea if timing is an issue
From what I know of VA law, a referendum has to be certified 14 days after it’s held and it’s been more than 2 weeks (not to mention candidate filing deadlines are I believe May 26).
I see from the website that they issue opinions usually on Thursdays but didn’t today
If it ends up being upheld, would this be an issue going forward with the map being used this year for the midterms?