Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
Republicans say the plan could force new primaries and reopen candidate filing if judges let Alabama use a 2023 map.
- 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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Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Clear the Way for New Congressional Map
Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on May 8 to clear the way for the state to redraw its congressional election map to comply with the court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting. The request came the same day as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed legislation authorizing a new primary election in anticipation of a favorable court ruling in the state’s ongoing redistricting litigation. The May 19 primary will stil…
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...
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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...
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