Alabama, Tennessee Move to Review Congressional Maps After Supreme Court Ruling

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, after both houses of the legislature passed the bill, in Montgomery, Alabama in a file photograph. Office of the Governor State of Alabama/Handout via Reuters Alabama and Tennessee governors, on May 1, called to convene special sessions for lawmakers to review congressional

Which states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats?

GOP officials in several southern states took early steps this week to potentially redraw their congressional maps, reacting to a seismic Supreme Court decision that weakened a section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts. The high court on Wednesday struck down a Louisiana congressional map with two Democratic-leaning, majority-Black districts. A day later, state

Alaska Governor Vetoes Election Reform Bill Because of ‘Significant Operational Burdens’

Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy in Washington on Oct. 29, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a major election reform bill on April 30, arguing that it would place “significant operational burdens” on the state’s Division of Elections months before high-stakes statewide and federal contests. The bill, at least a decade in

Alaska Governor Vetoes Election Reform Bill Due to ‘Significant Operational Burdens’

Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy in Washington on Oct. 29, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a major election reform bill on April 30, arguing it would place “significant operational burdens” on the state’s Division of Elections months before high-stakes statewide and federal contests. The bill, at least a decade in the