RNC and two GOP lawmakers sue to stop Virginia Democrats’ push to redraw congressional maps, claiming constitutional violations in amendment process.
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TheRepublicanNationalCommittee(RNC)andtwoGOPmembersofCongresssuedVirginiaelectionofficialsWednesdayinanefforttoblockDemocrats’pushtoredrawthestate’scongressionalmap,arguingaproposedconstitutionalamendmentandupcomingspecialelectionviolateVirginia’sConstitution.
Ina48-pagecomplaintfiledinTazewellCountyCircuitCourt,theRNC,theNationalRepublicanCongressionalCommittee,andReps.BenClineandMorganGriffithofVirginiacontendthatlegislationpassedbytheDemocratic-controlledGeneralAssemblywouldallowlawmakerstotemporarilytakeovercongressionalredistrictingfromthestate’svoter-approvedindependentcommission.
ThelawsuitchallengesHouseBill1384,whichsetsaspecialelectiononApril21forvoterstodecidewhethertoamendtheVirginiaConstitutiontoallowtheGeneralAssemblytotemporarilyredrawthestate’scongressionaldistrictsto“restorefairnessintheupcomingelections.”
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