A reporter from Virginia explains what happened

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3. the 'harm' would be a precedence - where the legislature

can blunder in to the midst of an election (at what ever point/date, and for whatever reason? we'll say perhaps - an election that is not 'going' the way they wanted it to?) and institute 'changes' to benefit whatever result is desired. And - if the abridgement pointed to here was allowable - at what point does it cross the line where the legislature cannot ... ?

While I I won't argue with you over the result produced - and we can term that 'horrible' if we wish. I will continue to argue that the decision tendered here was not wholly without merit or reason. If an election is already underway ....