RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia voters have approved a controversial proposal that would redraw the state's congressional maps, according to the Associated Press (AP) -- but the court system still has to weigh in before all is said and done. On Tuesday, April 21, Virginia held a referendum on a c onstitutional amendment designed to give legislators the power to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade. Under current Virginia law, these maps are meant to be redrawn every 10 years -- in line with the U.S. Census -- through a process that includes a bipartisan commission. Under the plan, many Virginians will see their congressional district change, which means they’ll be represented by — and able to vote on the future of — a different member of Congress. Ten of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts will favor Democrats at the ballot box, based on historical electoral data. This redistricting proposal has been highly controversial. While Virginia Democrats described it as an attempt to protect democracy after President Donald Trump successfully lobbied several Republican states to redraw their congressional maps to favor Republicans, Virginia Republicans described the new map as an attempt at gerrymandering, or the intentional manipulation of electoral maps to unfairly put one party in power. High-profile voices behind the "Yes" campaign included Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) and former president Barack Obama (D). Opposing them were the likes of former governor Glenn Youngkin (R) and former attorney general Jason Miyares (R). After months of fierce campaigning from both sides, it all came down to Election Day. As of about 8:49 p.m. on Tuesday, "Yes" has 50.3% of the vote, leading "No" by a less than one-point margin, per preliminary voting results from the AP. However, even if that victory becomes official, the plan still faces a major hurdle: the Supreme Court of Virginia. The proposal has been wrapped up in a complicated court battle since before Spanberger even signed the bill that contained it into law. After a Tazewell County judge moved to block the proposal twice, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that the election could proceed. The justices said that past precedent dictated that the court should not prevent elections from taking place, adding that they would proceed with examining the proposal if voters approved it. “[This case] involve[s] weighty assertions of invalidity against the process employed by the Virginia General Assembly in an effort to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the citizens of the Commonwealth,” the justices said in their opinion. “These issues are of grave concern to the Court. But consistent with [past precedent], we offer no opinion on the ultimate resolution. It is the process, not the outcome, of this effort that we may ultimately have to address. Issuing an injunction to keep Virginians from the polls is not the proper way to make this decision.” Virginia Democrats are facing two challenges regarding the legality of the redistricting plan. They're accused of violating procedural rules when adding the proposal to the 2024 Special Session of the General Assembly, as well as using misleading language to describe the plan on ballots. This reporting is based on preliminary election results from the AP. All election results are unofficial until certified by Virginia’s State Board of Elections. 8News is your Local Election Headquarters. To check out more of our reporting on the April 21 Special Election, click here. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates. ...read more read less