Virginia elects its state officers in odd year elections. In years following a presidential election, such as 2021, only the statewide offices and the House of Delegates members are elected. In this year’s election for lower house of the legislature, the districts based on the 2010 census are being used, because the 2020 census data isn’t available yet.
On June 28, a Virginia voter filed a federal lawsuit, demanding that the terms of the lower house of the legislature be limited to one year, and that the state hold another election for the same office in November 2022, using the 2020 census data. Goldman v Northam, e.d., 3:21cv-420. Here is the Complaint.
This is not far-fetched, because in 1981, a U.S. District Court ordered that remedy, and Virginia Delegates elected in 1981 only got a one-year terhm. The state held another election for that office in 1982, using districts based on the 1980 census. Thanks to Ballotpedia for this yews.
14-2 Amdt Census pops do NOT vote —
Too many SCOTUS morons to count esp since 1964 G cases.
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1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged dists = 1/4 or less CONTROL = oligarchy.
olde VA colony – 1618 1st gerrymander – mere 403 years ago.
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The 1981 case is not really precedental. The Virginia legislature had created a map which was belatedly challenged, and found to violate equal protection.
But the court went ahead and said to use that unlawful plan for the 1981 election, rather than to use the 1971 plan.
In 2021 there is no plan. So I think the plaintiffs are asking the court to impose the old plan.
DR is the correct that the SCOTUS ignores equal protection for voters.