Henrico supervisors (from left) Roscoe Cooper, III, Jody Rogish, Misty Roundtree, Dan Schmitt and (at far right) Tyrone Nelson join Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas (third from right) and former County Manager Virgil Hazelett (second from right) raise glasses of Henrico water for a toast during a dedication ceremony of the Virgil R. Hazelett Reservoir at Cobbs Creek in Cumberland County, Virginia Nov. 12, 2024. (Courtesy Henrico County)
Henrico voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Virginia’s proposed congressional redistricting amendment, with nearly 64% of the more than 128,000 people who cast ballots in the county voting “yes.”
Henrico’s margin of support for the proposal – more than 35,000 votes – played a critical role in its
Virginia voters approved a referendum on voting maps with a 51% majority Tuesday, but according to CBS 6 political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth, the results face an immediate legal challenge at the state Supreme Court.
With 99% of the votes counted, the referendum passed by an 87,000-vote margin, receiving
Virginia political and community leaders are responding after voters approved a plan to temporarily redraw the Commonwealth's 11 congressional districts ahead of November's midterm elections in Tuesday's referendum.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger stated, “Virginia voters have spoken, and tonight they approved a temporary measure