Georgia, Republicans and redistricting
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Georgia voting advocates celebrate delay on redistricting
Voting rights advocates are celebrating the decision by Georgia lawmakers to delay redistricting, following a press conference and rally, and are preparing to continue fighting for equal voting rights for Georgians.
At least 10 states have redrawn maps since 2025 in a rare mid-decade wave.
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Georgia special session: Lawmakers called to redraw voting maps, address QR code election law
The Georgia General Assembly will reconvene for a special session at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday to address the state’s voting maps.
Georgia lawmakers rejected Gov. Kemp's push to redraw election maps, citing ongoing litigation and timing concerns.
Georgia has refused to redraw its congressional map, despite pressure from MAGA to gerrymander the state for Republicans after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. On June 17, Georgia legislators met in a special session to debate a measure to redraw the map,
Georgia Republicans were confronted with a fundamental mismatch when it comes to redistricting. They weren’t going to reap the benefits of new maps until 2028, but they were going to face the risk of
A day after state lawmakers declined to redraw Georgia's congressional maps, legislators moved toward postponing another major election issue: replacing the QR code-based voting system used statewide.
The G.O.P. picks a challenger to face Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate election; and a Trump-backed lieutenant governor tries to hold off a billionaire challenger in the Republican primary for governor.
Representative Mike Collins faces Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in a runoff for the Republican Senate nomination. The winner will face Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, in a highly contested general election.
