Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for a redrawn congressional map that would remove the state’s second majority-Black district and give Republicans a potential pickup opportunity in November. State Republicans insist the justices’ recent 6-3 blockbuster decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act means they should be able to move ahead with their map for the midterms. …
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Alabama Republicans ask Supreme Court to clear way for congressional map
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Originally reported by The Hill. Read the full story at the original source.
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