re: BREAKING: Virginia Circuit Court just ruled yesterday's redistricting Unconstitutional

Been to Tazwell many times, them boys raised on shotguns, they say yes and they say maam and you aint into that they dont give a damn.

That is my America, keep up the fight fellas

Now Florida should pass their redistricting just to piss off Hakeem Jeffries

There were about four lawsuits pending on this issue. Judges said they would not rule until after the election because they did not want to interfere with elections.

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All my focus is on Iran right now, I don't have the time or energy for SPLC or this redistricting thing. But, this made me laugh.

We're 6/7 weeks in and people here are cheering on our Navy playing cat and mouse with other ships. We're blockading blockades and seemingly willing to blow up the global economy. Trump does a 180 every day. The whole thing is a debacle.

Strike 1

Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley, Jr. concurred that the General Assembly did expand the scope of the 2024 Special Session, ruling that “the first passage of the proposed constitutional amendment is void ab initio,” or from the beginning.

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Next, the court ruled that the “next general election of members of the House of Delegates” had already begun, with early voting starting on September 19, 2025. Over one million Virginians had already cast ballots by the time of the General Assembly’s first passage on October 31.

Side Note: The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard arguments in Watson v. RNC to determine whether “Election Day” refers only to the day voters cast their ballots or if deadlines can be set by law for receiving ballots after “Election Day.” The case was not asking SCOTUS to determine when “Election Day” began.

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The court decided that, “Even if the General Assembly’s first passage…were valid and even if ‘election’ is defined narrowly as only Election Day and not the entire period of voting,” the General Assembly still failed to provide copies of the amendment to “every circuit court clerk to post at the front door of the courthouse at least three months prior” to the next general election (which had already begun).

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Regarding the text of the proposal on the ballot argued in the second case, Judge Hurley wrote that the ballot language was misleading and violated the Submission Clause of Article XII, Section 1 of the Virginia Constitution. “It submits a different question on the referendum ballot than the language of the constitutional amendment passed by the General Assembly.”

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The Virginia Constitution also requires the proposed amendment to be presented to voters “not sooner than ninety days after final passage by the General Assembly.” If that final passage was, in fact, on January 16, 2026, then the 90-day requirement was not fulfilled before early voting began on March 6, 2026.

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The court determined that HB 1384 violated Article IV, Section 12 of the Virginia Constitution by passing a bill that “embrace[s] more than one object.” In this case, the bill not only proposes the constitutional amendment; it also addresses, “providing for appropriations of public revenues,” “establishing the ballot question and procedures for submitting the proposed constitutional amendment to the voters,” “repealing Code § 30-13,” and “transferring venue to the Richmond Circuit Court for civil actions challenging the proposed constitutional amendment.”

Virginia law is far different than most states. It requires 2 votes, and 1 from the next election to place this type of item on the ballet.

The law also requires a 90 day wait to hold a vote on this type of item.

Failed to follow the 2 votes and the 90 days wait.


Did you read the ballet question?

That alone would get it kicked out at the USSC.

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Well timing is certainly going to become a big factor now! I assume this has to get to the Virginia Supreme Court (and reversed) pretty quickly for this to impact mid-terms!

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No.
The judgement has been frozen until it moves up the ladder.

TBoy Absolutely FUMING right now

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Virginia law is far different than most states. It requires 2 votes, and 1 from the next election to place this type of item on the ballet. The law also requires a 90 day wait to hold a vote on this type of item. Failed to follow the 2 votes and the 90 days wait. Did you read the ballet question? That alone would get it kicked out at the USSC.

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All of the above, including the ballot question break Virginia law. There is a law that specifically states that the wording of the ballot must remain neutral.

It was word for word the democrat propaganda point.