AL Gov Calls Special Session To Redraw US House Map

The Birmingham Herald reports:

Gov. Kay Ivey has called a special session of the Legislature to redraw Alabama’s congressional district map. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 8 that the current map, with one majority Black district out of seven, likely violates the Voting Rights Act. A three-judge federal court has given the state until July 21 to draw a new congressional map.

The governor announced the session will begin July 17. Ivey issued a statement saying that the redistricting would be the only topic of the special session. Plaintiffs who have prevailed in lawsuits claiming the Voting Rights Act violation have proposed maps that would create a second majority Black district.

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Gov. Kay Ivey calls special session to redraw Alabama’s congressional districts

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