Alabama and Tennessee call special sessions to redraw congressional maps
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
Alabama and Tennessee call special sessions to redraw congressional maps
12 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
The moves could net Republicans three to five US House seats across Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana, with Tennessee's session starting Tuesday and Alabama's on Monday.
Alabama's plan depends on emergency Supreme Court action to revive a 2023 map previously blocked for diluting Black voting power in a state where Black residents exceed a quarter of the population.
The push follows a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, while Louisiana has delayed primaries to redraw districts and legal challenges and tight 2026 election deadlines threaten Republican plans.
As the Voting Rights Act is reinterpreted, what long-term effects might this have on American election law?
What new legal hurdles must now be cleared to successfully challenge a state's congressional district map?