The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 11, 2026

VA Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Referendum for Not Following the Rules for Amendments. It Could Tilt Control of Congress.
In a stunning decision May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the April redistricting referendum authorizing new congressional district maps. The court pointed to the state constitution’s requirement that amendments be approved twice over two terms of the legislature, not one, then by the voters.

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Articles & Resources:
Virginia Supreme Court - Decision Invalidating April's Redistricting Amendment Referendum
NBC News - Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic congressional map, boosting GOP midterm hopes

PBS NewsHour/ AP - Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts
CNN - Tennessee Republicans approve map carving up majority-Black US House district

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: VA Voters Narrowly Approve Mid-Decade Redistricting; FL’s Delayed Special Session Starts April 28th

American Democracy Minute - The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana Sends States Back to the Gerrymandering Drawing Board to Rig Districts Before the Midterms

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