In photos: A tumultuous Alabama special session, marked by protest

By: Alabama Reflector staff

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 9, 2026

Words: 351

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama Legislature on Friday passed two bills that would allow the state to set new primary elections in certain congressional and legislative district if federal courts allow the state to revert to maps it previously declared racially discriminatory.

The session came after the U.S. Supreme Court substantially weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, preventing racial discrimination in voting laws, in Louisiana v. Callais, and as the Alabama Attorney General’s Office …

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