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Democrats push redistricting amendment as special session jolts Virginia ahead of election

House expands scope of General Assembly session, clearing way to take up proposed constitutional change; Republicans decry move as unconstitutional and politically driven

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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The Virginia House of Delegates convened Monday at the state Capitol in Richmond for a special session called by Speaker Don Scott. On a party-line vote, Democrats approved a procedural resolution expanding the session’s scope to include a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting, a move Republicans denounced as unconstitutional and politically motivated just one week before the Nov. 4 election. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

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