Alabama Plans Special Primaries If Courts Allow Redrawn Maps
TL;DR
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law letting the state hold separate special primaries for districts affected by any court-approved redrawing of congressional and state Senate maps, giving Republicans a route to replace the current court-ordered map with a 2023 version that would reduce Black-majority districts; the May 19 primaries proceed under the existing maps, while new primaries could be scheduled if courts approve redraws in line with the Supreme Court ruling and similar moves in neighboring states.
- Alabama takes step toward a new congressional map while awaiting court action NBC News
- Alabama urges US Supreme Court to let it eliminate a Democratic-held congressional district CNN
- Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict CBS News
- Shomari Figures says he expects courts to maintain congressional redistricting injunction Alabama Reflector
- Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map The New York Times
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