Southern States Initiate Redistricting Overhauls Following Supreme Court Voting Rights Mandate

Southern States Initiate Redistricting Overhauls Following Supreme Court Voting Rights Mandate

In a decisive response to federal judicial pressure, Republican Governors Bill Lee of Tennessee and Kay Ivey of Alabama summoned state lawmakers into special legislative sessions on Friday to overhaul their respective congressional maps. The move signals the start of a high-stakes redistricting battle triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold and…

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