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Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama

Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters Alabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly map in this year’s midterm elections because it was drawn to intentionally discriminat…

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Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters Alabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly map in this year’s midterm elections because it was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters, a panel of three federal judges ruled on Tuesday . The decision blocks Alabama from using a congressional map lawmakers passed in 2023 but never went into effect because the same court found it was drawn with intent to discriminate.

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