Georgia Lawmakers Plan to Redraw District Lines, Even as Dispute over Current Maps Remains Unsettled

Georgia lawmakers plan to redraw district lines, even as dispute over current maps remains unsettled

Sen. John Kennedy, who chaired the Senate Redistricting Committee, argued during a 2021 special session that the GOP-drawn maps are fair to all Georgians. In 2023, state lawmakers were directed by a federal judge to draw new maps. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderGeorgia is just days away from the start of another special session — the third during this decade that will center around redrawing district lines for Congress and the General Assembly.  …

Georgia lawmakers plan to redraw district lines, even as dispute over current maps remains unsettled - Now Georgia

Sen. John Kennedy, who chaired the Senate Redistricting Committee, argued during a 2021 special session that the GOP-drawn maps are fair to all Georgians. In 2023, state lawmakers were directed by a federal judge to draw new maps. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Georgia is just days away from the start of another special session — the third during this decade that will center around redrawing district lines for Cong…