Alabama and Tennessee Republican Governors Call for Special Sessions to Redraw Congressional Districts After Supreme Court Ruling
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called for special sessions this week to address the need for new congressional districts following a Supreme Court ruling that impacted the Voting Rights Act. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has convened lawmakers in Montgomery to discuss contingency plans for special primary elections in anticipation of potential changes to the state's congressional maps before the upcoming midterms. The goal is to increase the number of Republican members in Congress from Alabama, which currently has a seven-member delegation with two Democrats.