The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled against redistricting the state following a referendum that was voted on in April. The redistricting effort was approved on April 21 with 51.5% of the vote and would have given democrats a 10 out of 11 U.S. House seats.

Currently democrats hold a 6-5 edge in house seats. The Supreme Court said in its ruling that the redistricting was a constitutional violation that tainted the results of the referendum.

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issues the following statement after the ruling:

“Today the Supreme Court of Virginia has chosen to put politics over the rule of law by issuing a ruling that overturns the April 21st special election on redistricting. This decision silences the voices of the millions of Virginians who cast their ballots in every corner of the Commonwealth, and it fuels the growing fears across our nation about the state of our democracy.”

Congressman John McGuire supported the decision.

“The referendum’s narrow election results reinforced what Virginians decided six years ago, we don’t want partisan politicians drawing our maps.”