Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · May 1
Brian Kemp rules out cancelling Georgia primary or redrawing current election maps
Updated
Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · May 1
Brian Kemp rules out cancelling Georgia primary or redrawing current election maps
8 articles · Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · May 1
The Georgia governor said the 19 May primary and 2026 midterms will proceed under existing boundaries, though he could still recall lawmakers to redraw maps for 2028.
Kemp said voting is already under way and changing districts now would be too late, after the US Supreme Court weakened a key Voting Rights Act protection.
The ruling has spurred pressure to revisit minority representation in Southern states, while Georgia's open governor's race continues with six Democrats and five Republicans seeking to succeed Kemp.
How will states navigate the new legal landscape to draw fair and defensible electoral maps?
What legal tools now remain to ensure minority communities receive fair electoral representation?