On the ballot for Virginia in 2020 was a question of how to go about redistricting. Known as the Virginia Redistricting Commission Amendment, it transferred authority from the state legislators
Three commissioners walked out of the Virginia’s Redistricting Commissions Friday meeting after Republicans rejected a compromise on where to start drawing maps, putting the future of the commission in jeopardy.
Greta Harris, Democratic co-chair of the Virginia Redistricting Commission, removed herself from her position today after hours of arguments and party-line votes.
As a week of long, tedious meetings comes to a close, its unclear whether the Virginia Redistricting Commission will be able to present the public with a single map as planned. The constitution requires that public hearings be held before an October 10th deadline.