Following a close floor vote in the House, Virginia’s General Assembly has now passed its constitutional amendment, SJ18, creating a 16-member bipartisan, hybrid redistricting commission. As a result, this amendment will head to the voters this November to be considered as a ballot question. Huge steps towards reform in the Commonwealth!
Entries from March 6th, 2020
Virginia is one step closer to having the South’s first redistricting commission
March 6th, 2020, 6:21pm by Aaron Barden
Tags: Redistricting
National and Southern organizations speak in favor of reform in VA
March 2nd, 2020, 10:52am by Aaron Barden
Last week, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, in conjunction with other redistricting reform organizations, sent two letters to Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn, imploring her to introduce the reform amendment, SJ18, on the floor of House of Delegates. The introduction of, and eventual floor vote on, this proposal is key to ensuring that redistricting […]
Tags: Redistricting
