Republicans Decline to Redraw Election Maps During Special Session

Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting

Georgia Legislature approves fix to looming elections mess on Tuesday.

Georgia Special Session on redistricting fails after voters force Republicans to back down

Rep. Lynn Smith Adjourns House Sine Die for 2026 Special Legislative Session Ahead of Retirement – Georgia House of Representatives

ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, was recently honored for her legislative service in the Georgia House by presiding over the House Chamber to adjourn Sine Die for the 2026 special legislative session, marking the end her final legislative term before retirement from the General … Continue reading "Rep. Lynn Smith Adjourns House Sine Die for 2026 Special Legislat…

Special Session Ends with No Redistricting After Massive Voter Mobilization Forces Georgia Republicans to Back Down

NYT: “Civil rights activists and protesters assembled in Atlanta, considered the cradle of the civil rights movement, determined to fight against the kind of aggressive legislative action they had seen play out across the South in recent weeks.” Today, the 2026 special legislative session ended without Georgia Republicans attempting to draw new maps to exploit the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Following a massive mobilization by Georgia vote…

GOP declines to redraw election maps - The True Citizen

Republican lawmakers in Georgia will not redraw election maps as suggested by Gov. Brian Kemp, leaders of the House and Senate said Wednesday afternoon, less than an hour before gaveling in for their special session. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III, R-Perry, both cited ongoing litigation over Georgia’s maps, saying it was too soon to consider new ones. “We knew it was not the right time for our…