*Referendum – a ballot measure that is a direct vote by the electorate, rather than by their representatives

*Congressional maps - geographical boundaries that divide states into 435 distinct districts, each electing one member to the U.S. House of Representatives. They define which residential voting areas vote for which candidates, and ensure districts have roughly equal populations, based on US Census data.

AP News:https://apnews.com/article/virginia-redistricting-democrats-referendum-court-lawsuits-09784036e696bbe8d4d254e15079a5d8

Reuters:https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/virginia-high-court-clears-way-congressional-redistricting-vote-boosting-2026-02-13/

Reuters:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-war-over-us-congressional-redistricting-is-playing-out-state-by-state-2026-03-05/

Virginia Department of Elections:https://www.elections.virginia.gov/

Tazewell County Voter Registration and Elections page:https://www.votetazewellcounty.org

Some of the pending or appealed lawsuits can be read at the Tazewell County Courthouse, Deeds Room Computer, searching under Circuit Court Case No. CL25-1582 

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