Alabama governor calls special session to move primaries for redistricting, while Georgia passes
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called a special legislative session to reschedule the state's primaries, aiming to reinstate previous congressional maps with fewer Black-majority districts. This move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, affecting redistricting nationwide. Meanwhile, Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp declined to delay his state's primary, stating new maps must be adopted by 2028 but not immediately.
- ▪Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session to reschedule the state's May 19 primaries to potentially use older congressional maps.
- ▪The Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has prompted states like Alabama and Louisiana to reconsider their redistricting plans.
- ▪Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp stated that while new electoral maps are required by 2028, he will not delay the 2026 primary elections.
- ▪Louisiana's governor halted its ongoing primary for a map redraw following the Supreme Court decision.
- ▪South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster suggested his state may also review its congressional map for compliance.
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2026 ElectionAlabama governor calls special session to move primaries for redistricting, while Georgia passesFollowing a seismic Supreme Court ruling on race and redistricting, Alabama lawmakers are planning to reschedule their primary to redraw state maps, if the court allows.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey in 2023, in Troy, Ala.Vasha Hunt / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 1, 2026, 3:09 PM EDTBy Jane C. TimmAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators into a special session Friday and asked them to reschedule the state's midterm primaries, in hopes that pushing those elections back will give them time to re-install congressional maps that had been blocked in court before a landmark Supreme Court ruling changed the landscape around race and…
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