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Court ruling on Alabama map draws sharp political reaction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal court's decision blocking Alabama from using its newly drawn congressional map drew swift and sharply divided reactions ...

AL voting map changes spark fears of election chaos

On May 4, state lawmakers convened a special session to establish procedures for special primaries in case Alabama’s ...
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Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state

A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in ...
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What Alabama’s redistricting means for Shomari Figures’ re-election chances

Alabama's newly redrawn congressional map has made Democratic Congressman Shomari Figures' re-election campaign far more ...
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Alabama’s redistricting fight heads for another court showdown – with control of US House potentially on the line

A fight over congressional representation in Alabama is headed for another federal court showdown after the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved new district lines that critics say ...
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In major move, judges block change to Alabama voting maps after redistricting: What happens now?

A three-judge district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Alabama from using a Republican-favored congressional district map in a special primary election scheduled for Aug. 11. The ...
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Court blocks Alabama congressional map, saying state discriminated by race

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama primaries heat up following Supreme Court's redistricting decision 02:24 Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday ...
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Alabama presses to use congressional map challenged by Black voters

Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court on Friday to quickly clear the way for the state to change its congressional map for the upcoming elections. The emergency applications to the justices came ...
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Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district. By Emily Cochrane and Abbie VanSickle Emily ...
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Alabama redraws congressional map after Supreme Court rejects its current map

Alabama has to come up with a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that its current districts likely diluted the voting power of Black residents. Today marks the end of a weeklong ...
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Why Alabama’s Congressional Maps May Need to Be Redrawn, Again

A panel of federal judges will soon decide whether Alabama Republicans complied with a court mandate to create a map that gives Black voters more power. By Emily Cochrane Reporting from Birmingham, ...