Alabama Lawmakers Pass Plan for New House Primary as State Pushes to Redistrict
Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 9:37 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Alabama Republicans passed legislation for new primary elections for certain congressional seats.
- The move is in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakened the Voting Rights Act.
- The new law allows for new primaries if courts allow the state to use a 2023 congressional map, potentially reducing Democratic seats.
- A previous court injunction requires Alabama to use its current congressional map, drawn by an expert in 2023, until after the 2030 census.
- The state's Attorney General has asked the Supreme Court to halt the injunction and allow the use of the 2023 map.
- Protests occurred at the Alabama Statehouse, with demonstrators opposing the redistricting legislation.