Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session to begin the redistricting process after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.

An earthquake‑level Supreme Court ruling that weakens the 1965 Voting Rights Act is triggering major questions about Alabama’s congressional map and the future of its elections from Congress to local school boards. The 6–3 decision Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s map as a racial gerrymander.

Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee announced special legislative sessions next week to draw new congressional maps – becoming the latest states to act following the Supreme Court’s further weakening of the Voting Rights Act.

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session for Monday to consider the possibility of a special primary election if the state wins its latest legal battle over redistricting.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The plaintiffs who are challenging Alabama’s congressional map under ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The lines on Alabama's congressional map have shifted — along with some of the state's political power. After a high-profile legal fight that lasted roughly two years, a panel of three federal judges on Thursday picked a map that ...