Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district
Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district
www.kcrg.com Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice and trigger a renewed battle over the state’s political map.
Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated House and Senate instead passed a plan that would increase the percentage of Black voters from about 31% to 40% in the state’s 2nd District. The map was a compromise between plans that had percentages of 42% and 38% for the southeast Alabama district. GOP Gov. Kay Ivey quickly signed it.
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