Jan Jones

Georgia's Republican-led legislature is beginning a redistricting session to redraw voting districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, but no proposed maps have been released yet. The session aims to create districts for the 2028 elections, sparking criticism over lack of transparency and potential dilution of nonwhite voters' political power.

Georgia Republicans are beginning a redistricting session without proposed maps, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which invalidated a congressional map for racial gerrymandering. Outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp aims to delay new district lines until 2028, but Democrats and activists criticize the lack of transparency.

Georgia Republicans are beginning a redistricting session to redraw voting districts, potentially reducing political power for Black and nonwhite voters, following a Supreme Court decision that weakened Voting Rights Act protections. The session, called by outgoing Governor Brian Kemp, lacks proposed maps, frustrating Democrats and activists who demand transparency. The process could set a precedent for applying the court's ruling to state legislative maps in Southern states with high Black voter populations.