Chuck DarwinAlabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order
Alabama Republicans rejected calls to draw a second majority-Black congressional district this week, instead creating maps that Democrats and advocates say completely ignore a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
A federal court ordered the state to redraw its congressional map last year to include two districts where Black voters make up voting-age majorities, “or something quite close to it.”
The Supreme Court affirmed the ruling this year, prompting the Legislature to call a special session to redraw the map this week
On Friday, the Republican-controlled Legislature is poised to pass a map with just one majority-Black seat.
They're currently considering two drafts: The House map includes a second district that is 42% Black, while the Senate map includes a district that is 38% Black. Lawmakers are expected to meet Friday in conference committee to select one of those maps, or a compromise.
Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court
Alabama Republicans rejected calls to draw a second majority-Black congressional district, instead creating a map that Democrats say completely ignores a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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