Henry McMaster rejects special session to redraw South Carolina congressional map
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Updated · The Post and Courier · May 4
Henry McMaster rejects special session to redraw South Carolina congressional map
8 articles · Updated · The Post and Courier · May 4
His office confirmed the decision on 4 May, leaving only six legislative days before adjournment and making redistricting before the 9 June primaries unlikely.
The move resists pressure from Donald Trump and South Carolina Republicans seeking more GOP-leaning House seats after the Supreme Court's Louisiana ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections.
Freedom Caucus members now plan to pursue a sine die resolution, but Senate leaders remain sceptical and warn further tinkering could turn the state's 6-1 Republican delegation into 5-2.
With legal battles shifting to state courts, what role will state constitutions play in future fights over congressional maps?