Tag: REAPPORTIONMENT

A provision in both special session redistricting plans would eliminate the runoff requirement for the special elections that would follow, allowing a winner-take-all primary.

The special session on Alabama's congressional map has been marked by a peculiar silence from Republicans while Democrats continue to voice strong opposition.

As the Alabama Legislature works through a special session on redistricting, Tyler Bowyer Chief Operating Officer of Turning Point U.S.A. is calling for the Republican super majority to pass a 7-0 map.

The Alabama House of Representatives was especially testy on Wednesday morning as lawmakers voted to invoke cloture during deliberations on a bill that would allow the state to utilize district maps it is currently federally enjoined from using.

Alabama could lose one of its seven seats in Congress after the 2030 Census, according to State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile).

By Brandon Mosley  Legislators are reviewing several draft maps showing redistricting proposals for Alabama, ahead of the special session...