Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
The plan would ignore some May 19 primary results and could force new elections under a 2023 map if federal courts lift an injunction.
- Alabama lawmakers approved new U.S. House primary plans contingent on court approval of revised congressional districts, and Governor Kay Ivey signed the legislation amid protests and legal challenges.
- The Virginia Supreme Court overturned a redistricting plan benefiting Democrats due to procedural violations, invalidating the amendment after many votes had been cast.
- Louisiana and South Carolina are considering redistricting proposals that critics say would reduce Black voting power, prompting criticism from Black lawmakers and civil rights advocates.
- Republicans seek to regain or increase seats through redistricting following the 2024 elections, with ongoing battles amid Supreme Court limitations on the Voting Rights Act.
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Over Cries of 'White Supremacy,' Alabama OKs New Districts Plan
Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new US House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year's elections, sending the legislation to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who quickly signed it. The measure is part of a multistate Republican effort to capitalize on the...
Alabama Republicans approve plan for new primaries if courts allow GOP-friendly map
Alabama Republicans on Friday approved legislation directing the governor to schedule new primary elections for certain races under a GOP-friendly congressional map — if the courts agree to lift an earlier injunction keeping the current map in place until after the 2030 Census. The legislation would have no effect unless the courts reverse a previous...
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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts
The action came just a day after Tennessee enacted new congressional districts that carve up a Democratic-held, Black-majority district in Memphis
Red state begs Clarence Thomas to gut court-ordered Black district days before primary
Alabama officials have filed an emergency motion to the Supreme Court, asking for it to lift a federal court order that prohibits the state from redistricting until the next scheduled Census.The motion goes specifically to Justice Clarence Thomas, a far-right jurist who oversees such requests when t...
Alabama GOP passes bill delaying House primaries if courts OK redistricting
Alabama lawmakers passed legislation Friday that would allow the state to delay congressional primary elections if federal courts approve a new district map amid renewed legal and political battle over redistricting in the South ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican-backed bill, approved after heated debate in the Alabama legislature, would give Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) authority to postpone or reschedule House primaries in districts …
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