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Georgia Republicans scrap redistricting talks before special session begins

Georgia lawmakers will no longer discuss redrawing the state’s Congressional maps when a special session begins Wednesday.

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Special session won't bring redistricting to forefront in Georgia

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Georgia Republican lawmakers scrap redistricting plans

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Georgia Republicans drop 2028 redistricting push

Republican lawmakers in Georgia on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) push to redraw the state’s political maps to erase one or two Democratic congressional districts before the 2028 elections.

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With redistricting shelved, Georgia lawmakers focus on a vote-counting mess

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Redistricting no longer a part of Georgia legislative special session

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Georgia special session: Lawmakers called to redraw voting maps, address QR code election law

The Georgia General Assembly will reconvene for a special session at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday to address the state’s voting maps.

WABE

'I claim the rights of a man': The story of Georgia’s Original 33 Black legislators

During Reconstruction, Georgia elected its first Black legislators, the Original 33, but then it kicked them out because of their race.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Runoffs targeted in latest effort to tweak Georgia elections

Another prolonged and contentious election year in Georgia has legislators considering whether to kill off runoffs once and for all. Georgia’s unusual system of requiring a runoff whenever candidates fall short of a majority could be changed by the ...