Georgia's Political Maps Ruled Unconstitutional, New Redistricting Ordered
A federal court has ruled that Georgia's congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act, finding that Black voters' power has been diluted due to population growth disproportionately driven by Black residents. The judge ordered the state legislature to redraw the lines by early December, potentially leading to the creation of an additional majority-Black district. The current delegation consists of 9 Republicans and 5 Democrats, and it remains unclear how the creation of a new majority-Black district would affect the partisan balance. The court also ruled that the state House and state Senate maps violated the Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn. This ruling follows similar findings in other Southern states, including Alabama, and ongoing challenges in Louisiana and North Carolina.
- Georgia's congressional map violates Voting Rights Act, court finds POLITICO
- Federal judge orders new congressional and state legislative maps in Georgia CNN
- A federal judge says Georgia's political maps must be redrawn for the 2024 election NPR
- Judge orders new Georgia political maps to ensure Black representation The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Court to Georgia Republicans: Try to Be a Little Less Blatantly Racist The New Republic
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