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A Virginia judge is blocking new congressional maps just one day after voters approved them at the ballot box
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A circuit court judge in Tayswell County has ordered the state not to certify Tuesday's results
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In his ruling, Judge Jack Hurley says the referendum likely violates the state constitution
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pointing to a required 90-day public notice period that was not met
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He also calls the ballot language, quote, flagrantly misleading. Right now, Virginia's congressional delegation is split six to five in favor of Democrats
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The new maps could shift that to a 10 to 1 advantage. The state attorney general says he will appeal immediately
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arguing a single judge should not override the will of the voters. The Republican National Committee, which filed the lawsuit, is calling the ruling a win
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But the group Virginians for Fair Elections says voters knew exactly what they were approving
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The case now heads to the Virginia Supreme Court, which is already reviewing the challenge
