Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday signed a compromise legislative redistricting bill that crafts new district boundaries for the state Senate and the House of Delegates.
Next, the Justice Department will review the new boundaries, a step required by law because of Virginia's past history of racial discrimination.
All 40 state Senate seats and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for election in November. Legislative primaries are slated for August.
McDonnell vetoed an earlier redistricting bill because he objected to the Senate map crafted by majority Democrats.
He said late Thursday that the new compromise legislation satisfied most of his objections.
Andrew Cain
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