Virginia Voters to Decide on Democratic Redistricting Amendment
Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that could allow Democrats to enact a new congressional map designed to pick up as many as four seats in this year's midterm elections.
The Ballot Measure
Election Impact: A constitutional amendment is on the ballot Tuesday that would allow Democrats to enact a congressional map designed to net them up to four seats. Virginia voters will decide the fate of a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for a new congressional map designed to allow Democrats to pick up as many as four seats in this year's midterm elections.
Democratic Support: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, former Attorney General Eric Holder, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia have appeared at rallies and canvassing events in favor of the referendum. Former President Barack Obama has also been prominently featured in ads urging "yes" votes on the ballot measure.
Republican Opposition: Republicans have run TV ads that feature years-old footage of Obama criticizing "political gerrymandering" because it makes political parties move "further and further apart and harder and harder to find common ground."