redistricting

Legislature / Governor

Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps

Voting rights groups condemned Kay Ivey’s move as a bid to reopen Alabama’s redistricting fight and potentially weaken Black voters’ political influence.

May 4, 2026

Voting rights advocates rally against Alabama redistricting special session

Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.

May 4, 2026

Gov. Ivey calls special session as Alabama renews congressional map fight

The move followed a Supreme Court ruling Republicans saw as opening a path to revive maps that could restore a GOP sweep.

May 1, 2026

“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting

College freshman Daniel DiDonato spoke with APR about his love of redistricting and how his map will change the state Senate.

November 24, 2025

Federal judge approves new state Senate map

The new map will correct racial gerrymandering that deprived Black voters in Montgomery their full voting power.

November 19, 2025

11th Circuit halts Jefferson County redistricting order

The map drawn by the Jefferson County Commission will be used in the 2026 elections.

October 17, 2025

ALGOP files amicus brief in Supreme Court regarding redistricting case

The party's brief urged the Court to uphold Alabama’s 2023 congressional map and defend the constitutional principles of state authority in redistricting.

October 16, 2025

Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA

Ivey’s decision follows the Supreme Court requesting briefs on majority-minority districts’ constitutionality in voting rights case Louisiana v. Callais.

September 29, 2025

In court-ordered redistricting, Republicans are in a box they helped build

There is no way to win for Alabama Republicans trying to redraw state senate maps. They rigged the game against themselves.

September 2, 2025

Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act

A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.

August 25, 2025