New reapportionment committee appointments announced
The 22-member committee will replace the current six-member committee.
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Federal court sets July deadline for new Alabama voting maps
The new maps are necessary after a ruling from the Supreme Court found the state's 2020 maps were discriminatory.
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As the state gets set to redraw congressional districts, Alabama Dems are still busy fighting each other.
Sewell: SCOTUS decision a “historic victory” for Black voters in Alabama
“Today was a historic win,” Sewell said. "It was a win for democracy itself.”
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See recent postsNational trends do not affect Alabama
We in Alabama will vote party no matter what is going on in the economy.
Alabama voting rights groups hope SCOTUS sees congressional map as gerrymandering
Voting rights groups are calling on Alabamians to pray and protest for the Supreme Court to protect "fair maps."
SCOTUS offers few hints on question of Alabama voting maps
The court's conservative justices seemed to be searching for a way to back the state, but also offered criticism.
Analysis | Alabama plaintiffs will argue for fairness and equality at the Supreme Court
Dothan's Letitia Jackson, a plaintiff in the case, said the case boils down to simply ensuring her vote counts as much as your vote
Brennen Center for Justice files amicus brief in Alabama redistricting lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear Merrill v. Milligan later this fall.
Legal brief argues that new Congressional districts crack Black belt
A new legal brief filed in the ongoing legal battle over the state's new Congressional maps argues the failure to create a second Black-majority district disenfranchises Black voters.