Georgia is the next Southern state where Republicans are convening to redraw political districts in ways that could diminish the political power of Black and other nonwhite voters

Georgia lawmakers announce they won't change congressional maps as Southern redistricting battles heat up across the South. And, faith leaders, voting rights advocates, and more march to the Capitol to send a message about the importance of voting rights.

Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a US Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters.

Republican lawmakers in Georgia said they won’t consider mid-decade redistricting during a special session called by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) that was set to start Wednesday. “In regards to

Georgia lawmakers are back at the State Capitol for a special session called by Gov. Brian Kemp, where congressional redistricting is expected to take center stage. The discussion follows an April U.S.

CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner speaks with Georgia State Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones (D) about the legislature convening to draw new congressional maps after Governor Brian Kemp called a special session.

The Georgia legislature plans to hold off on redrawing the state’s congressional map during Wednesday’s special legislative session, despite a request from Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) to take up redistricting ahead of the 2028 election cycle.

Due to election bills recently failing in an election year, prompting the need to address voting issues. Here's what else legilatures are voting on.