Louisiana Given Deadline to Redraw Congressional Map for 2024 Elections
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The Louisiana Legislature has been given until January 15th to enact a new congressional map after an appeals court ruled that the current boundaries weaken the power of Black voters in the state. The ruling overturns a previous decision and is part of an ongoing redistricting fight that could impact the balance of power in the state House after the 2024 elections. If the Legislature fails to create a new map, a lower court could conduct a trial. The court's decision comes after a federal district judge blocked an earlier map, which was vetoed by Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards, who argued that it did not accurately represent Louisiana's population.
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- Louisiana must draw new congressional map by mid-January for 2024 elections The Guardian US
- Louisiana congressional map's redrawing is due in January NPR
- Louisiana legislators have until Jan. 15 to enact new congressional map, court says NBC News
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