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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s something really weird about demanding disenfranchisement and invalidating the results of a literal referendum, which is the purest form of democracy, while arguing that the results disenfranchise people.

This was a majority win for “yes.” I don’t see how the court can not abide by the will of the people here.[/quote]

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The question is the law.  Process issues and the "restore fairness" wording.  So far, I've only heard the process isues addressed.[/quote]

Are these processes enumerated in the VA constitution? No? Smart money's on the referendum standing.[/quote]

The processes are enumerated in the VA Constitution. The ambiguity is how to measure the time periods or when does an election start.

The Virginia Constitution outlines the amendment process, requiring approval by two successive legislatures and voter ratification, but the exact timing and interpretation of the period between legislative approvals can be ambiguous. The process involves passing the amendment in one legislative session, holding it over for the next elected legislature to approve again, and then putting it to a vote of the people.[/quote]

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