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BREAKING: Alabama has passed its GOP gerrymandering plan
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/alabama-passes-11th-hour-congressional-gerrymander-despite-active-election/The Alabama Senate gave final approval Friday to a congressional gerrymandering plan designed to strip Black voters of political representation and upend an active primary election — even though voters have already begun casting absentee ballots.
The bill now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who is expected to sign it.
The measure won’t immediately go into effect. Alabama is currently bound by a legal agreement to use its court-ordered congressional map until 2030, and it can only implement the redistricting legislation if federal courts lift the injunction.
During the session, state Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D) condemned his Republican colleagues for ramming through the bill. He said they were playing with Black people’s lives for the sake of politics.
The bill now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who is expected to sign it.
The measure won’t immediately go into effect. Alabama is currently bound by a legal agreement to use its court-ordered congressional map until 2030, and it can only implement the redistricting legislation if federal courts lift the injunction.
During the session, state Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D) condemned his Republican colleagues for ramming through the bill. He said they were playing with Black people’s lives for the sake of politics.
BREAKING: The Alabama Senate voted to approve a GOP gerrymandering plan designed to strip Black voters of political representation.
— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-05-08T18:59:07.482335303Z
The vote comes as Alabamians have already begun casting their ballots in the state’s primaries.
The bill now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey (R) for a signature.
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