All posts tagged Redistricting

Redistricting Plans Approved

The U.S. Justice Department has given approval to Virginia’s congressional redistricting plan. In a letter on Wednesday, the federal agency said it does not have any objections to the changes under the Republican-backed plan that cleared the Virginia General Assembly …

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LU To Get Its Own Polling Place

Liberty University will get its own polling place under Lynchburg's redistricting plan. Lynchburg City Attorney Walter Erwin tells The News and Advance (http://bit.ly/stDUbK ) that the U.S. Department

Deligate Says A Judge Will Decide Redistricting

A major player in the dispute over how to redraw Virginia's congressional districts says the final say will probably belong to a federal judge anyway. Del. Bill Janis

Pre-Clearance Suit filed in Redistricting

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is taking on the federal government seeking a swift review and approval of Virginia's newly redrawn legislative districts. Cuccinelli filed a "pre-clearance suit" Tuesday

Redistricting goes to Justice Department

The final nod of approval on Virginia's legislative redistricting plan will come from the Justice Department. 

Tentative Redistricting Agreement Reached

A tentative agreement has reached between Senate Democrats and Republicans over revised boundaries for the Senate's 40 districts statewide. Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoed the previous Senate plan, saying

More Closed-Door talks regarding the Redistricting Plan

Senior House Democrats and their Republican counterparts continue closed-door talks on a compromise Senate redistricting plan with grudging progress to show for it. Four Democrats and at least

Lawmakers Return To Address State’s Redistricting Issue

The General Assembly will reconvene in Richmond today following the governor's veto of a redistricting bill this month.  Republican Bob McDonnell didn't like how the Democratic-led Senate drew

Virginia Redistricting

Virginia's General Assembly has passed new lines for the state's 40 Senate districts and 100 state House districts and sent them to Gov. Bob McDonnell for his review.

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