Alabama Legislature begins special session on primary elections for court-altered districts

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,455

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama Legislature convened Monday afternoon for a special session to consider two pieces of legislation that could lead to new primary elections, should federal courts allow the state to throw out two court-ordered maps.

The session — which could wipe out one of two state congressional districts currently represented by Black Democrats — opened amid protests and ongoing uncertainty about what the courts would do and whether the actions by Republicans are constitutional. …

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