"Georgia Republicans' Proposal: Majority-Black Districts Aim to Minimize Losses"
Georgia Republicans have proposed a new map in a special session to comply with a federal court order to increase the number of Black-majority districts. The map would likely cost Republicans only two seats while creating five more majority-Black districts that Democrats would likely win. Senate Republicans also proposed a map that creates two additional Black-majority voting districts while retaining their current edge in the upper chamber. However, it remains unclear if the proposed changes would be legal. Democrats and some plaintiffs argue that the Republican plans fall short of the court's benchmark and continue to dilute the voting power of Black Georgians. The state has pledged to appeal the federal judge's order.
