DNC Statement on the Supreme Court of Virginia’s Decision to Overturn Free and Fair Elections Arrow

In response to the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidating the votes of over three million Virginians, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:

"Last month, Virginians made their voices heard by voting for a constitutional amendment to redraw their Commonwealth's congressional map. The process was a legal, fair, and necessary counterpunch to Donald Trump's efforts to rig the midterm maps in his favor. Yet today, a group of unelected judges on the Virginia Supreme Court chose to put partisan politics over the will of the people by invalidating the referendum and rejecting the votes of millions of Virginians.

"Make no mistake, Democrats will not roll over while Republicans undermine our democracy to entrench their power. This is not over. Democrats will use every tool at our disposal - the courts, Congress, and public opinion - to fight back on behalf of all Americans who believe in and seek to uphold fair elections, democratic representation, and the sacred right to vote."