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Alabama Lawmakers Pass Plan for New Congressional Primaries
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation on Friday that would allow the state to discard current primary election results and hold new ones if courts permit the state to implement a new, GOP-drawn congressional map. The move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the Voting Rights Act, prompting Republican-led efforts in several states to redraw district lines ahead of the midterms.
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If the courts allow Alabama to switch to the new map, the state could eliminate one of its two Democratic-leaning congressional seats, potentially shifting the balance of power in the U.S. House.
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personClarence ThomasotherLouisiana v. CallaisdateFridaypersonRodger Smithermandate2030locationSouth CarolinapersonSteve MarshalldateMay 19locationAlabamadateMondayotherVoting Rights ActotherJim CrowpersonKay Iveydate2023organizationSupreme CourtlocationTennesseelocationLouisianaorganizationAlabama Legislature