Virginia Redistricting, Wisconsin Citizenship Verification on Hold

Virginia Democrats convened a hastily called special session to repeal the bipartisan 2020 constitutional redistricting amendment so the Democrat-led legislature can redraw congressional maps, a move critics say could add about four Democratic seats, and three county clerks have filed a lawsuit in Richmond to challenge the effort. In Wisconsin, Waukesha County Judge Michael Maxwell put on hold an earlier order requiring officials to verify the citizenship of roughly 3.6 million registered voters, and appeals and additional motions make it unlikely the dispute will be resolved before February and April elections. Community organizers in Camden, N.J., hosted a free Election Day screening and discussion of the first episode of The 1619 Project to center Black history in conversations about voting and democracy. Idaho's voter guide outlines several 2025 municipal ballot measures — including proposed nonproperty taxes on restaurant food, liquor by the drink, hotel-motel occupancy and rental vehicles — and a Ketchum question on switching to a council–manager form of government. Local media outlets are providing Election Day coverage and voter information to help residents navigate these varied local and statewide issues.