Virginia votes for new electoral
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Virginia votes for new electoral map in referendum

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Virginia residents have voted in a referendum to redraw the state's electoral districts in a way that could give Democrats four additional seats in the House of Representatives.

The announcement is a setback for U.S. President Donald Trump, who last year began a fight to redraw the country's electoral map by urging Republicans in Texas to redraw them.

However, the Virginia Supreme Court is considering whether the measure is legal.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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