On the June 17 edition: Georgia's runoff election results are in; Tropical Storm Arthur hit land today; And one study shows that Georgia's "Pathways to Coverage" is not working as planned.
Georgia lawmakers will convene for a special session beginning Wednesday. On the agenda are a few key issues with potentially huge consequences for elections, notably the redrawing of congressional and state legislative district maps and ballot laws. GPB's Sarah Kallis spoke with GPB's All Things Considered host Peter Biello about what to expect during this special session.
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by voters, but Virginia's high court nullified the referendum because lawmakers failed to follow proper procedure to get the issue on the ballot.
What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.
As Gov. Brian Kemp calls for redrawing Georgia’s congressional and state legislative maps, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus says it will fight any maps that dilute Black voting power. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports.
The Georgia Legislature will meet for a special legislative session on starting on June 17 to redraw the state's U.S. Congress, state House, and state Senate maps.
The national political landscape looks bad for President Trump and Republicans, but recent wins in the redistricting fight could soften the blow they might have suffered without them.
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.
The map drawn by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boosts President Trump's effort to reshape voting before the midterm elections. The GOP likely holds a slight edge over Democrats in redistricting now.
After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.
Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.
