Virginia Court Strikes Down Democrat Gerrymander Referendum as Unconstitutional, Judge Blocks Vote Certification and Issues Injunction

Cassandra MacDonald : Apr 23, 2026
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"...The Tazewell Circuit Court just ruled the referendum unconstitutional. The Judge entered an injunction blocking certification of the election & denied a motion to stay pending appeal..." -Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II

[TheGatewayPundit.com] In a major court victory for Virginia Republicans and fair-maps advocates, the Tazewell Circuit Court has ruled the Democrats' redistricting referendum unconstitutional. (Image: iStock-Neal McNeil)

The judge has entered an injunction blocking certification of the narrow "Yes" victory and denied Democrats' request for a stay pending appeal.

The development was announced on Wednesday afternoon by former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II, who is leading the Election Transparency Initiative.

"UPDATE on referendum lawsuits: The Tazewell Circuit Court just ruled the referendum unconstitutional. The Judge entered an injunction blocking certification of the election & denied a motion to stay pending appeal. A final order will be entered once drafted, & it will be immediately appealed," Cuccinelli wrote in a post on X.

This ruling means the ridiculous constitutional amendment, which would have allowed the Democrat-controlled General Assembly to immediately toss Virginia's current balanced six-five congressional map and replace it with a heavily gerrymandered 10 Democrat to one Republican map, cannot be certified or take effect unless the Virginia Supreme Court overturns the decision on appeal... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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