Republican National Committee Sues To Block Virginia Referendum, Calls Democrat Redistricting Move 'Blatant Abuse Of Power' Ahead Of April Vote

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The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Virginia referendum that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map mid-decade. On Wednesday, the RNC filed ...

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Currently, those powers rest with an independent commission.\nIn its complaint, the RNC argued that \"emergency relief is needed to prevent the transmission of a defective proposal for constitutional amendment to Virginia voters\" that violates the state constitution and a prior court order. \nThe party said a judge in Tazewell County previously ruled Democrats failed to follow proper procedures when advancing the amendment.\nRNC Chairman Joe Gruters called the proposal \"a blatant abuse of power.\"\n\"Virginia Democrats are trying to ram through an illegal redistricting scheme that a court has already called a blatant abuse of power,\" Gruters said in a statement. \nHe added that Democrats were \"ignoring the state Constitution, misleading voters, and rushing a sham election.\"\nRepublicans also contend that the ballot language is misleading and that early voting, set to begin March 6, violates a required 90-day waiting period after legislative approval in January.\nThe RNC,  National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), and two GOP congressmen filed a lawsuit to block a Virginia constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, reported Democracy Docket.\nThey argued the measure violated procedural rules, ballot requirements, and the 90-day waiting period.\nThe suit seeks to halt the vote until the amendment meets legal requirements or is reapproved in 2027.\nVirginia Democrats unveiled a proposed map that could shift the state's U.S. House delegation from six Democrats and five Republicans to a likely 10‑1 Democratic majority, reported The Commonwealth Times.\nThe map splits Richmond and reshapes several districts while preserving a Voting Rights Act district in Hampton Roads.\nThe April 21 referendum will proceed under a Virginia Supreme Court ruling, though the legal challenge continues. Analysts caution the outcome remains uncertain, as voters could reject the map or courts could block it. \nOn Monday, in an interview with CNN, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the national Democratic Party is willing to do \"whatever it takes\" to pass Virginia's redistricting measure, including spending \"10s of millions\" to support it.\nDisclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.Image via Shutterstock/ revers\nTo add Benzinga News as your preferred source on Google, click here.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}