Virginia Democrats Gerrymandering blocked until after the midterm elections

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Judge Jack Hurley Jr... argued that Democrats in the state “did not follow the right procedure to approve the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the last-minute redraw of the state’s lines

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Hurley said using the still-open special session was not allowed because early voting in last year’s elections had already begun, and state law requires the Legislature to pass proposed constitutional amendments both before and after an election. Hurley also ruled that the proposed constitutional amendment was not properly noticed in state courts.

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