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Georgia Governor Calls Special Session

Gov. Kemp calls special session for Georgia voter map redistricting, ballots

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp formally issued a call for a special session of the legislature related to redistricting in the state.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling

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Georgia lawmakers return for special session to redraw voting maps, fix ballot issue before November election

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‘I’m angry’: Civil rights leaders upset Gov. Kemp called special session for map redistricting

Georgia is the next state to take on redistricting, and civil rights leaders are reacting.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 14h

Kemp calls special session to redraw 2028 maps, overhaul voting process

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McMaster expected to call lawmakers back to discuss redistricting

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Kemp calls June special session to address redistricting, ballot QR codes in Georgia

The move comes in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act.

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BREAKING: Kemp calls for special session on redistricting

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Governor Brian Kemp calling for a special session aimed at redrawing 2028 maps

CNN

Georgia Republicans approve new map that protects their advantage in state’s congressional delegation

Republicans who control the Georgia legislature on Thursday finalized a new congressional map that safeguards their party’s dominance in state politics and dashes, for the time being, Democrats’ hopes of adding an additional US House seat. Critics of ...

The Hill

Judge rules Georgia voting maps are discriminatory, must be redrawn

A federal judge struck down Georgia’s Republican-drawn congressional and state legislative maps Thursday, ruling they violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’s ruling gives the state ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

New Georgia congressional map aims to increase Republican seats

Redistricting proposal could pad Georgia GOP’s 8-6 lead in Congress November 9, 2021 Atlanta - Sen. John Kennedy (R-18, Macon) introduces SB 1 EX in the Senate Chambers during a special session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, November ...

NPR

Georgia lawmakers gather for a judge-ordered assignment: Make new voting maps

ATLANTA — A special legislative session begins Wednesday in Georgia to redraw the state's political maps after a federal judge ruled that the current district lines illegally dilute the power of Black voters. The new maps could affect the balance of ...