Redistricting in America

General Assembly Republicans shouldn’t expect a quick or easy resolution to differences over their congressional redistricting plan, with the backing of all 11 current Virginia congressmen, and a rival Senate Democratic map. Legislative Democrats say their plan to establish a second Democratic-leaning minority-influence district in Virginia instead of the single majority black district in place now won’t go down without a fight.

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Smarting from a governor’s veto of their redistricting bills, the Virginia House and Senate return Monday from a two-week spring recess to determine whether the General Assembly or courts should decide how to carve up Virginia’s legislative districts. The next few days...

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Figuring out for whom and even when to vote could be very complicated in Virginia this year, thanks to the current battle over redistricting.  A redistricting deal was vetoed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell last week, leading to the possibility the Aug. 23 primary could be pushed back again.

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Some legislators didn’t like all aspects of the state redistrict­ing bill they had to vote on, but they gritted their teeth and voted “yes” anyway. It’s no secret that Republican lawmakers find the Senate re­districting bill distasteful, but members of the predominately Republican...

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Prince William County Board Chairman Corey A. Stewart took another jab at the Virginia senate’s redistricting map Tuesday, this time backed by NAACP officials. Stewart, along with Prince William NAACP officials, said the map approved by the General Assembly on Monday dismembers the county...

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Newly drawn Virginia legislative districts are nearing approval so lawmakers can turn their next task next week to redoing congressional lines.

The first -- and so far the only -- bill redrawing Virginia's U.S. House districts...

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