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It was a slap in the face to Northern Virginia,” said Sen. Charles Waddell of the first Wilder plan. Sen. Waddell said that he is “happy" with the new amendments.
According to Sen. Waddell, Gov. Wilder decided to amend the plan after consulting with disgruntled senators from the region. The General Assembly will go back into session May 21 to rule on the amendments. The special session will be the third redistricing session.
Virginia is one of nine states that must have their redistricting plans reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice for compliance with the voting rights act because the state has a history of racial discrimination.
Redistrieting plans must be approved by July 4 to meet the deadlines for political primary elections in the new districts. That deadline could be tough to meet for the House plan as well if a new lawsuit is successful.
House Republican^ announced May 13 that they will file suit to challenge what they term a politically motivated gerrymandering in the House redistricting plan.
“This will probably be a very difficult campaign year for Republicans around the state because of the Democrat’s redistricting plan. (The plan) was an attempt to destroy the two-party system in the state,” said Del. Linda Rollins,
“It is a travesty, because it flouts the United States and Virginia constitutions, the official guidelines adopted by the House Privileges and Elections Committee, and any standard of common sense or political fairness,” said Del. Frank Hargrove, R-Hanover, in a release announcing the suit.
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