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Federal Court Denies Motions to Lift Alabama Congressional Map Injuctions, Sending Issue Back to Supreme Court
The measures let Gov. Kay Ivey order new elections in affected districts if courts lift injunctions, while the May 19 primary stays on schedule.
- On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey signed two bills authorizing special elections for congressional and state senate districts, ensuring Alabama remains prepared should federal courts lift existing injunctions.
- Republican legislators pushed the bills to align voting districts with maps drawn in 2021 and 2023, following the Supreme Court ruling in the Louisiana redistricting case that weakens the Voting Rights Act.
- Critics, including the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union, condemned the legislation as an attempt to weaken Black voting power; Democratic state Sen. Rodger Smitherman called it a setback reminiscent of the Reconstruction era.
- Despite the legislative action, the May 19th primary election will proceed as scheduled, though state officials are petitioning the Supreme Court to lift injunctions blocking special elections.
- Ongoing legal challenges reflect tensions regarding the Voting Rights Act, nearly 61 years old, as opponents maintain the legislation deliberately disenfranchises voters and threatens to erode decades of progress.
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Ivey signs off on plan for new US House primary
MONTGOMERY (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed off on the Republicans' plans for new primary elections…
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Dothan EagleIvey signs Alabama election bills as redistricting push sparks outrage from Black lawmakers
Alabama Republicans wrapped up a fast push to change state elections and potentially send more colleagues to the state legislature and Congress.
·Alabama, United States
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Gov. Ivey signs bills to allow special election if Alabama wins redistricting cases
Gov. Kay Ivey signed two bills Friday that allow her to call a special election in some congressional and state senate districts if courts rule in the state's favor in ongoing redistricting cases.
·Huntsville, United States
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