gerrymandering

Elections

Democratic qualifying for congressional seats to remain open until Feb. 11

The Alabama Democratic Party announced Tuesday that it would maintain qualifying for potential congressional candidates until Friday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m.

John H. Glenn

February 9, 2022

ALGOP calls on U.S. Supreme Court to grant stay on congressional map

The party contends the federal court erred by testing the districts with racial benchmarks and call the order "unduly disruptive to the election process."

February 2, 2022

Alabama appeals federal ruling blocking new congressional maps

A federal court on Monday issued a preliminary injunction, blocking Alabama’s new congressional maps.

Eddie Burkhalter

January 27, 2022

Opinion

Why can’t Alabama have a second minority congressional district?

The Black population once again finds that its vote (value) falls well short of the “one person, one vote doctrine."

State Rep. A.J. McCampbell

January 27, 2022

Federal court blocks Alabama congressional maps

The court ruled Alabama's new maps prevent Black Alabamians from having the opportunity to elect candidates of their choosing.

Josh Moon

January 25, 2022

With statewide redistricting concluded, Alabama’s major cities redraw local districts

Major cities like Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Mobile have either completed or are in the process of completing newly drawn city district lines.

John H. Glenn

December 20, 2021

Opinion

Reapportionment done. Legislative races begin

The paramount concern was self-political preservation so the most ardent task was protecting the districts of incumbent legislators.

Steve Flowers

December 1, 2021

Federal lawsuits claim new state, congressional maps suppress Black voters

The two lawsuits request a federal court halt the implementation of the new state and congressional districts.

John H. Glenn

November 16, 2021

GOP State House candidate questions why he was drawn out of his district

Republican candidate for the Alabama House Josh Pendergrass was drawn out of his district during redistricting earlier this month.

John H. Glenn

November 15, 2021

Grassroots organizations condemn passage of redistricting maps

The groups criticized the maps for diluting Black voting power and for lacking transparency.

November 8, 2021