The dispute is about whether the map violates the Voting Rights Act by depriving Black Alabamians of fair representation.
from using its congressional district map in next year’s elections and ordered a special master and cartographer they appointed to draw a new map.Black residents make up one-fourth of Alabama’s population, but only one of the state’s seven congressional districts has a majority Black population; the other six range from 7% to 40% in Black voting age population. The judges ruled the map likely violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.Not necessarily.
The judges said the plaintiffs met all those conditions and are likely to succeed on the Voting Rights Act claim.The case started with voters and organizations suing to block the map the Legislature passed in 2021. That map, similar to three previous maps Alabama has used since 1992, had six heavily white districts and one majority Black district.that the 2021 map likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
The court ordered the special master and his team to submit three proposed maps that would have a second Black majority district or opportunity district. Secretary of State Wes Allen has told the court the new map needs to be ready by early October to prepare for next year’s election.The state’s lawyers have told the court they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court on ThursdaySo far, Alabama is 0-for-3 in the biggest decisions on the merits of the case.
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