Virginia's Redistricting Battle: A House Seat Flip?

0:00On April 27, Virginia Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers Monday over whether Democratic lawmakers followed the rules when they pushed a new congressional map to voters. That map, which passed by a slim margin last week, could hand Democrats four extra seats in the U.S. House. Republicans argue the process broke state constitutional rules on timing and mid-decade changes, and if the court sides with them, the vote gets tossed out. The fight boils down to what counts as an election. Lawmakers approved the needed a mimic resolution last October, right as early voting kicked off. Democrats say the election wraps up on general election Tuesday, so they were good. Republicans claim the whole voting window counts, making it too late and cheating voters who cast early ballots without knowing. Voters like one Democratic supporter felt tricked after her early vote, since her delegate later backed the plan. This is all part of a bigger national scrap, sparked by moves in Texas and rippling to states like Florida, where Republicans gear up for their own.

1:02Redrawn next week. Right now, Virginia splits its 11-house seats seven Democrats to four Republicans under old court drawn lines. Lower courts already flagged issues, like a rural judge calling the amendment void for skipping publication rules and proper timing, but the Supreme. Court pause that to let the vote happen. More GLP lawsuits are in the works, and similar fights brew in Missouri. With primaries coming August 4th and midterms looming, this ruling could flip the house balance, keep an eye on Virginia as the redistricting wars. Heat up, nationwide. From around the world, powered by AI, this is Global News Today.