Federal judge rules that Georgia must redraw congressional maps

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that several of Georgia’s state and congressional districts violate the Voting Rights Act because they established too few black-majority districts. The ruling says that Georgia’s black population has significantly grown in the last decade and that the districts should properly represent the changing demographics.

Will this affect the 2024 elections? Georgia has a Republican majority across its state government. The newly drawn districts could affect the size of that majority and next year's elections. The Governor of Georgia called for a special session near the end of November to redraw the districts, setting Dec. 8 as the deadline.

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