Yesterday, Virginians took to the polls to decide on a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would “restore fairness” by “ensuring” standards in redistricting.
Yes, those exact terms were used on the ballot seen by about three million Virginia voters. The proposed amendment on the ballot read:
Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?
“Restore fairness”? In what world would anyone not want to “restore fairness” to something?? What a shamefully misleading phrase.