The Virginia House of Delegates approved a procedural resolution opening the door to a mid-decade redistricting plan on Oct. 27.
The chamber voted 50 to 42 to adopt House Joint Resolution No. 6006, which adds a redistricting amendment to the list of items that may be taken up during the ongoing special session.
The vote is only a first step and does not enact new district lines or send an amendment to voters. It authorizes consideration of amendment language during the continued special session.
Lawmakers resumed 2024 Special Session I, which began last year to handle the budget and was recessed. HJ 6006 changes the scope of business for that still-open session so a resolution “proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia related to reapportionment or redistricting may be offered and considered.”…
Virginia Takes First Step Toward Mid-Cycle Redistricting
