Judge Rules Virginia Redistricting Referendum Unconstitutional

The state attorney general says he will appeal the decision.
Judge Rules Virginia Redistricting Referendum Unconstitutional
A voter at a polling site during the redistricting referendum in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy / The Epoch Times
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A Virginia judge ruled on April 22 that the state’s redistricting referendum approved by voters a day earlier was invalid, nullifying the election results.

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said he would immediately file an appeal.

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