Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces special redistricting session
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has called a special legislative session to address redistricting and reschedule the May 19 primary election. The move follows a Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana redistricting case that may impact Alabama's ongoing legal battle over its congressional maps. Ivey aims to prepare the state to quickly adopt previously drawn maps if a federal injunction is lifted.
- ▪Governor Kay Ivey called a special session for redistricting and to reschedule Alabama's May 19 primary election.
- ▪The special session is set to begin on Monday and last up to five days.
- ▪Alabama is under a federal court order preventing mid-decade redistricting until after the 2030 census.
- ▪Ivey cited the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais as a reason for the special session.
- ▪Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed emergency motions with the Supreme Court to take up the state's redistricting case.
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Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) issued a proclamation on Friday calling state lawmakers to hold a special legislative session reserved for redistricting next week and to reschedule the May 19 primary election. Alabama is the latest red state to consider redrawing its congressional districts in light of a landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down race-based redistricting in Louisiana. Recommended Stories Brian Kemp rules out Georgia redistricting before midterm elections Democrats worry left-leaning nominees could undercut favorable midterm map after Mills exit in Maine Arlington Republicans say ‘Make DC Square Again’ is ‘just not serious’ “During this special session, I have called on the Legislature to address legislation to provide for a special primary election for electing members of the…
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