<![CDATA[#Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new #US #House #primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the #legislation to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.]]> lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the to Gov. Kay Ivey.

The move came the same day that the Supreme Court dealt a major setback to by overturning a plan that could have helped Democrats win as many as 4 additional House seats.


https://apnews.com/article/alabama-redistricting-map-congress-voting-rights-trump-81f6a232ea75a9d62efe3e40f14f8488

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/dc20912a-c49b-46b9-b9e9-86b1f035e8fb/alabama-lawmakers-approved-a-plan-friday-for-new-us-house-primaries-if-courts-allow-the-state-to-use-different-congressional-districts-in-this-year-s-elections-sending-the-legislation-to-republican-gov.-kay-ivey.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:52:53 GMTFri, 08 May 2026 19:15:54 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new #US #House #primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the #legislation to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. on Fri, 08 May 2026 19:25:38 GMT]]>That battle tilted further toward when the Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic lawmakers violated constitutional requirements when placing a amendment on the ballot.

Since prodded to redraw its congressional districts last summer, Republicans think they could gain as many as 14 seats from new districts in several states while think they could gain up to 6 seats. But… could backfire in some districts.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540593810115296https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540593810115296Fri, 08 May 2026 19:25:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new #US #House #primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the #legislation to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. on Fri, 08 May 2026 19:22:18 GMT]]> enacted new congressional districts Thurs that carve up a Democratic-held, -majority district in . The state Democratic Party sued Friday, seeking to prevent the districts from being used until after this year’s elections because of the tight time frame.

Even before ’ ruling, & were engaged in a battle initiated by , each seeking an edge in the that will determine control of the closely divided .

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540580707373863https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540580707373863Fri, 08 May 2026 19:22:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new #US #House #primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the #legislation to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. on Fri, 08 May 2026 19:19:00 GMT]]>Meanwhile, lawmakers in & also presented congressional plans that faced staunch opposition from activists & .

in Southern states have been moving quickly to try to capitalize on a recent ruling in a Louisiana case that significantly weakened Act protections for minorities.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540567757146196https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116540567757146196Fri, 08 May 2026 19:19:00 GMT