Alabama Enacts Special Election Bill for 2023 House Map as SCOTUS Weighs Redistricting Fight
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Updated · Fox News · May 11
Alabama Enacts Special Election Bill for 2023 House Map as SCOTUS Weighs Redistricting Fight
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 11
Kay Ivey signed a bill requiring special primary elections for affected U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court lets Alabama use its blocked 2023 congressional map.
A parallel law covers state Senate districts drawn in 2021, positioning Alabama to move quickly if courts restore those lines.
A federal court on Friday denied Alabama's emergency bid to stay the current congressional map, saying it could not upend the election status quo while the case is under Supreme Court review.
The state is still pressing the justices to revive the 2023 map, with Attorney General Steve Marshall arguing the legislature drew districts around lawful policy goals rather than race.
How will a landmark court ruling on redistricting now reshape election maps across the country?
With its primary days away, could Alabama be forced to scrap the election and start over?