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VA: District lines to face major overhaul

From the Richmond Times Dispatch

Population shifts portend a potentially dramatic redesign of congressional districts in Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Southside and the far Southwest.

The new boundaries could render the seats more friendly or hostile to their current occupants.

An analysis by the research arm of the General Assembly, which will redraw congressional and legislative lines next year, shows that six of the state’s 11 U.S. House seats will take in more territory because of declines in population.

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