South races to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling reshapes voting rights
TL;DR
Following a Supreme Court ruling that weakens protections under the Voting Rights Act, Alabama and Tennessee announced special legislative sessions to redraw congressional maps, with Alabama already under a court injunction barring redistricting until after the 2030 census and Tennessee planning a session next week. The moves underscore a broader, speedier southern reshuffling of districts ahead of midterm elections as GOP-led statehouses seek to gain partisan advantages amid legal challenges to voting-rights protections.
- Alabama and Tennessee join rush of southern states moving to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling CNN
- Alabama governor calls special session to move primaries for redistricting, while Georgia passes NBC News
- Alabama seeks to draw new congressional map ahead of midterms Politico
- Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats The Washington Post
- Alabama is latest state to try to halt its election to pass new gerrymander Democracy Docket
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