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11 resultsfor “why are there special primaries in Alabama”

Politics

Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling

Alabama's elections just got more complicated. The state is moving ahead with a special primary

NPR Topics: NewsMay 12
Politics

A redistricting re-do? What to know about Alabama’s primary elections

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced the special primary elections in the four districts, to allow

Al Jazeera English2h ago
Politics

Can Indiana lawmakers win after defying the president’s vote?

Alabama and Tennessee have already called for special sessions to discuss redistricting after last week’s landmark [supreme court ruling](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling) paved the way for revisions in Louisiana. Democrats recently redrew the voting

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

primaries. Still, other southern states seemed poised to take up redraws after several court rulings gave Republicans an overall edge in the redistricting fight. The Supreme Court [gave Alabama the go-ahead](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/supreme-court-allows-alabama-gop-to-erase-black-house-district-00915541?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4)

POLITICO PoliticsMay 12
Politics

In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation

special primaries Aug. 11 under the new map. Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures, who won election in the district in 2024, said the dispute is not about him but rather people’s opportunity to have representation

POLITICO PoliticsMay 16
Politics

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US

Alabama and Tennessee, have taken steps towards drawing new maps in time for the November elections, even postponing party primary elections to give lawmakers time. Trump last year pushed Texas Republicans to rip up their

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 8
Politics

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

primaries for Congress, after early votes had already been cast. [![State troopers remove people from the Tennessee House gallery on Thursday during a special session of the state legislature to redraw congressional voting maps

NPR Topics: NewsMay 9
Politics

US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

primaries has begun, and prompted by the US supreme court’s decision [gutting section 2](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling) of the Voting Rights Act. Tennessee Republicans [have already enacted a new map](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/tennessee-congressional-map-redistricting), carving

The Guardian WorldMay 14
World

First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive

primaries has begun, and prompted by the US supreme court’s decision gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. “This is a five-alarm fire for Black representation in the south,” said Michael

The Guardian WorldMay 15
Politics

Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live

special sessions to redraw congressional districts, potentially before the midterm elections in November. Louisiana governor **Jeff Landry** and attorney general **Liz Murrill**, both Republicans, said in a joint statement that the state can no longer

The Guardian WorldApr 30
Health

The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids

special for me. I would've just ate what they told me," she said, adding that the students are "very engaged." Taylor has been working to refresh the suburban Philadelphia district's meal program since

NPR Topics: NewsMay 14