Summary
A judge ordered Alabama to use a new state Senate map for the 2026 and 2030 elections. The map, drawn by a minor, revises two districts to address voting rights concerns. The decision follows a lawsuit that challenged the old map for weakening the voting power of Black citizens.
Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco ordered the use of a new Senate map in Alabama.
- The new map will be used for the 2026 and 2030 elections.
- The map is similar to a plan created by a minor in Alabama.
- The order responds to a lawsuit claiming the old map reduced the voting strength of Black citizens.
- The judge found the 2021 map violated the Voting Rights Act by racially gerrymandering.
- The new map changes two districts in the Montgomery area to offer Black voters a fair chance to elect their preferred candidates.
- The court ruling prevents the Alabama secretary of state from using the old map in future elections.
- Both the state and the plaintiffs had objections to the remedial plans, including Plan 3.
