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GOP Governors Push Special Sessions to Redraw Maps After Voting Rights Ruling

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GOP Governors Push Special Sessions to Redraw Maps After Voting Rights Ruling
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GOP governors in Alabama and Tennessee announced special sessions to revisit congressional maps in response to a Supreme Court ruling that tightens Voting Rights Act protections, aiming to align districts for the midterms; Alabama’s plan could revert to older maps if court rulings lift injunctions, while Tennessee is seeking maps favorable to Republicans—also prompting considerations in Mississippi and South Carolina ahead of primaries and elections.

Topics:nationpolitics#elections#politics#redistricting#special-session#supreme-court#voting-rights-act
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  1. Alabama, Tennessee governors call for special sessions on redistricting  Roll Call
  2. Alabama and Tennessee join rush of southern states moving to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling  CNN
  3. Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats  The Washington Post
  4. Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions to consider new congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling  NBC News
  5. Alabama, Tennessee GOP governors call special sessions after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision  The Hill

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