Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling
Lawmakers will also address a July 1 QR code deadline that officials say leaves Georgia without a compliant vote-counting system.
- On Wednesday, Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order calling a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to convene on June 17, focusing on redistricting and state election code changes.
- The session follows the Supreme Court's April 29 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which limited race as a factor in redistricting and requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle.
- Lawmakers will also address issues from a July 1 effective date for state election code changes enacted under a 2024 law; Kemp clarified these revisions will not disrupt the 2026 election cycle.
- Democratic lawmakers criticized the development; Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock called the ruling 'a profound defeat for American democracy,' while Rep. Nikema Williams labeled it 'another step away from the promise of equal representation.'
- According to Georgia Republican Chairman Josh McCoon, new maps must prioritize traditional redistricting principles like contiguity and compactness while avoiding what he described as the distorting influence of racial targets.
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Georgia Gov Calls Special Session On Redistricting
Atlanta’s CBS affiliate reports: Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected to require changes to Georgia’s electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. The special session comes six weeks after the Supreme Court issued its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on April 29, 2026, fin…
Georgia Gov. Kemp calls special legislative session on redistricting
Gov. Kemp signed the proclamation on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The order says lawmakers will consider “enacting, revising, repealing, or amending” state law related to Georgia’s legislative and congressional districts following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Georgia Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw State’s Congressional Maps
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on May 13 that ordered state lawmakers to attend a special session focused on redrawing maps for congressional districts. The Republican’s proclamation on Wednesday will require the state’s General Assembly to convene on June 17 and “consider enacting, revisiting, repealing or amending general law for the division of the State into appropriate districts.” Any changes to the current map would take eff…
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