US EditionJudges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
- A three-judge panel is preparing to approve new congressional districts for Alabama after ruling that state lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters are the majority or close to it.
- The panel's decision comes after the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature adopted new lines this summer that were deemed to illegal dilute the political power of Black residents.
- The new districts, which will be used in the 2024 elections, could provide an opportunity for better representation of Alabama's diversity and the election of a second Black congressional representative.
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Judges aim to give Black voters more influence in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM — A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state.
Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state.
Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
A federal judge says the court will swiftly adopt new congressional map for Alabama after ruling the state should have a second district with a substantial percentage of Black voters
New map order expected soon in Alabama congressional district case
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The three-judge panel that found Voting Rights Act problems with the Alabama congressional map is expected to select a new map soon as a replacement. The panel indicated during a hearing Tuesday that an order would be issued shortly. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker The parties in the case are the State of Alabama and a group of plaintiffs who challenged the maps drawn in 2021 and in 2023 by the …
Judges to rule shortly on which congressional map Alabama will use in 2024 elections
A three-judge federal court will rule shortly on which congressional map Alabama will use in next year's election after ruling the state should have a second district with a substantial percentage of black voters.
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