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Kemp says Georgia must redraw district lines; critics warn it could dilute minority voting power
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (156+ words) Georgia's political map could be redrawn within weeks as Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session for June 17, setting up a high-stakes clash over representation and voting power....
Gov. Kemp sets June 17 for Georgia redistricting session
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (127+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp ordered Georgia lawmakers to return to Atlanta for a special session starting June 17 to redraw the state's political maps and address election security laws. The session, set to begin the day after runoff elections, will respond to…...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw electoral maps after Supreme Court ruling
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (375+ words) Updated on: May 13, 2026 / 2: 48 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U. S. Supreme Court ruling expected to…...
Gov. Kemp calls special session for Georgia vote map redistricting, ballots
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (122+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp formally issued a call for a special session of the legislature related to redistricting in the state. Redistricting is the process of the Georgia General Assembly redrawing or modifying voting districts across the state. The…...
Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering
1+ week, 1+ day ago (754+ words) May 10, 2026 / 9: 23 AM EDT / CBS News Waiting, and struggling, to end racial discrimination in voting. "Lives were lost, lives were threatened, communities were under siege," said Jones. "And Americans " Black and White " put themselves in harm's way in order to finally…...
Georgia's bishops remind faithful of obligation to participate in political life | archatl. com
1+ week, 4+ day ago (107+ words) ATLANTA'Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. of Atlanta, Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah and Atlanta's auxiliary bishops'Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM. , Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III and Bishop John N. Tran'are urging Catholics to be more engaged in political life. Georgia's bishops remind faithful…...
Faith leaders rally voters in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn after Supreme Court redistricting ruling
1+ week, 6+ day ago (38+ words) Faith leaders in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn neighborhood are urging voters across the political spectrum to mobilize ahead of the midterm elections, warning that recent legal battles over redistricting could threaten democratic representation and weaken minority voting power....
Georgia's bishops remind faithful of obligation to participate in political life - Georgia Bulletin
1+ week, 6+ day ago (282+ words) ATLANTA'Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. of Atlanta, Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah and Atlanta's auxiliary bishops'Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM. , Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III and Bishop John N. Tran'are urging Catholics to be more engaged in political life. As early voting in…...
Sen. Raphael Warnock says Supreme Court's voting rights decision "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (553+ words) Updated on: May 3, 2026 / 4: 06 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and narrow the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow," while warning…...
Georgia won't adopt new voter maps before 2026 elections, Gov. Brian Kemp says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " As he faces calls from fellow Republicans for an immediate special legislative session to redraw his state's congressional and legislative maps, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp agreed on Friday new electoral maps need to be created…...