Lawmakers push for special session to redraw Georgia maps after Supreme Court ruling
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By Richard Elliot
Published on April 29, 2026.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, requiring states to draw district maps that protect minorities' rights. This decision has sparked strong reactions from both sides of the political aisle, with some Republicans calling for a special session to redraw Georgia's lines. The state's Republican state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor, Greg Dolezal, suggested this should be done in response to the ruling. However, democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock called the decision a "devastating day" in American democracy.
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