House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides
The plan drew objections from both Republicans and Democrats for a variety of reasons.
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Alabama Senate passes Senate, State School Board districts
The two Senate bills now travel to the House for consideration.
Alabama House approves congressional district map
Substitution maps brought by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers were tabled.
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See recent posts2021 special session is about “simple” lines on a map
While the census controls where the new lines are drawn, so do expectations and requests from legislators and other elected officials.
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See recent postsTrick or treat, and screw you!
I’m not naïve. I know it’ll take bigger, broader minds to make a difference during redistricting than we have now in Montgomery.
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See recent postsRe-gerrymandering is underway in Montgomery with federal lawsuit filed
If approved, the proposed district maps would keep about 95 percent of legislative seats non-competitive.
Draft Congressional map retains Alabama’s single majority-minority district
A coalition of nonprofits seeks to create two majority-minority districts, but the draft map keeps only one.
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See recent postsRedistricting special session underway
It will be an interesting political process. It only happens every 10 years.
Civil rights groups send letter to state committee ahead of redistricting
Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that state lawmakers will gather in a special session to begin Oct. 28 to address redistricting.
Activists demand fair representation ahead of redistricting special session
This will be the first redistricting session without preclearance from federal officials as previously required under the Voting Rights Act.