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Mississippi governor cancels redistricting special session

Mississippi governor cancels redistricting special session

Summary

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special session that was planned to discuss new voting maps for the state's Supreme Court districts. He announced this decision after a recent ruling from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Key Facts

  • Governor Tate Reeves is from the Republican Party.
  • The special session was meant to review voting maps for three Supreme Court districts in Mississippi.
  • Reeves announced the cancellation on Supertalk Radio’s show “Mornings with Richard Cross.”
  • The decision came after a U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the matter.
  • The court's decision affected the need for the special session on redistricting.
  • Redistricting means redrawing boundaries for voting areas.
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