If you're a conservative who relies on caffeine to get your day going but haven't had it yet, don't bother. Because the Virginia Supreme Court just effectively injected it into our veins:
On March 6, 2026, the General Assembly of Virginia submitted to Virginia voters a proposed constitutional amendment that authorizes partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts in the Commonwealth. We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy.
🚨 BREAKING: The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the Democrat gerrymandering referendum, ruling that the process to put in on the ballot was unconstitutional.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 8, 2026
Virginia will keep their 5 Republican districts. pic.twitter.com/MK4kFd6nBS
The Democrats lit $80 million on fire in Virginia!
— Alex Pfeiffer (@AlexPfeiffer) May 8, 2026
Virginia State Supreme Court strikes down the clearly unconstitutional redistricting referendum! https://t.co/IsRzwACc8l pic.twitter.com/3cYj6O3OZI
The 6D-5R congressional map in Virginia has been reinstated for the 2026 midterms by the Supreme Court of Virginia https://t.co/PqR3880ERV pic.twitter.com/QG1sgIdSQQ
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) May 8, 2026
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Other key quotes from the ruling:
“While the Commonwealth is free by its lights to do the right thing for the right reason, the Rule of Law requires that it be done the right way.”
“This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void.”
“Constitutions should not be changed lightly.”
The full ruling can be read here.
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