WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National
Committee Chairman Joe Gruters released the following statement after the RNC
led the fight to stop Democrats’ gerrymandering scheme, securing a major
victory in the Supreme Court of Virginia:
“Democrats just learned
that when you try to rig elections, you lose,” said Chairman Gruters.
“Today, the Virginia Supreme Court sided with the rule of law and struck down
Democrats’ unconstitutional maps. The RNC led the charge in court against this
blatant power grab, where Virginia Democrats poured more than $66 million into
an effort to lock in control and silence voters. We took them to court, and we
won.”
Background:
- Today, the RNC secured a major
court victory after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down
the state’s newly drawn redistricting maps, ruling them as
unconstitutional.
- The lawsuit was backed by an RNC-funded
amicus brief and NRCC support.
- This legal
fight began in October, when Republicans challenged
the Democrats’ unlawful special session to authorize the referendum.
- On April 22, a
Tazewell Circuit Court ruled Virginia’s referendum
unconstitutional in a case
brought by the RNC and NRCC.
- In February, the RNC filed a
legal challenge to the referendum to enforce
compliance with state law and protect fair voter representation.
- The RNC also took
action to block non-citizen participation in the
referendum, securing an election integrity victory in Prince William
County and filing suit in Fairfax County.
- The RNC has invested millions
in the fight for fair elections in Virginia, including:
- Recruiting poll workers
- Expanding poll-watching
programs
- Supporting a comprehensive
volunteer voter contact operation with door knocking and phone banking
- Strengthening war room
operations with dedicated RNC staff in close coordination with the
Republican Party of Virginia
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