The claim
“A Virginia judge blocked certification of the congressional map referendum results, ruling the referendum and its enabling bill unconstitutional.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple news sources confirm that a Virginia judge blocked the certification of the congressional map referendum and ruled the referendum and its enabling bill unconstitutional.
What we found
Multiple news sources confirm that a Virginia judge blocked the certification of the congressional map referendum and ruled the referendum and its enabling bill unconstitutional.
The evidence
4 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
A Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying the results of Tuesday's congressional map referendum, deeming the referendum and the bill that triggered it as unconstitutional.
baltimoresun.com· Virginia judge blocked certification of referendum - Background
A judge has halted the certification of the Virginia Map Referendum.
msn.com· Judge Halts Certification of Virginia Map Referendum - Background
A Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying the results of Tuesday's congressional map referendum.
msn.com· Judge blocks certification of Virginia redistricting referendum - Background
A Virginia judge blocked certification of the state’s newly approved congressional maps, striking down the election certification less than a day after voters backed the mid-term redistricting plan, and declared the entire referendum void and barred the state from certifying the results or redrawing the maps.
yahoo.com· Judge blocks certification and declares referendum void
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