Gov. Kay Ivey calls special legislative session as Alabama seeks legal permission to redistrict

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,472

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gov. Kay Ivey Friday called a special session of the Alabama Legislature for Monday, aiming to move the May 19 primary in at least a handful of districts and allow the Republican-controlled House and Senate to use congressional and legislative maps federal courts had previously rejected.

The move came a day after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift an injunction preventing the Alabama Legislature from redrawing the state’s …

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