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Why Supreme Court map ruling won't lead to new congressional districts for SC

While a U.S. Supreme Court decision ignited calls to draw new congressional maps to favor Republican candidates, it’s still unlikely South Carolina will try and eliminate the state’s sole Democrat-hel...

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Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions to consider new congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling

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Republican governors pursue new congressional maps after US Supreme Court ruling

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Southern States Move to Redistrict Under Weakened Voting Rights Act

Gov. Bill Lee asked the General Assembly for a new map that is expected to eliminate the state’s last Democratic seat after the Supreme Court undermined mandates for minority representation.

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Tennessee, Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling

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Tennessee Governor calls special session to redraw congressional map

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TN Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to redraw congressional seats

The special session will also fall on the same day as Shelby County's May party primary for countywide seats.

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Georgia lawmakers weigh redrawing maps following Voting Rights Act ruling

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Gov. Ivey calls special session on redistricting following Supreme Court decision

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Former Rep. Joe Cunningham calls proposed SC redistricting map “blatant example of gerrymandering”

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCBD)- Gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham is continuing his efforts to keep South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District together. Cunningham formerly represented SC-01 which extends from Hilton Head Island to the Santee River and ...

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SCOTUS voting rights decision prompts SC map review, KC rallies

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrowing protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is prompting South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to call for a review of the state’s congressional map before the 2026 midterms. The decision has intensified ...

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Does SC’s congressional map violate state constitution? Two groups sue to find out

South Carolina voters attend a rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 11. A divided court has overturned a lower court ruling that found South Carolina had discriminated against Black voters. Shannon Finney Getty Images for Rooted ...

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South Carolina’s US House maps under scrutiny because of race

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal closes Tuesday with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power by remaking the boundaries of the only U.S. House district ...

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SC lawmakers review redistricting map submissions from public

COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) — A Senate Redistricting subcommittee met Thursday to go over the redistricting map submissions they have received for the state’s 46 Senate districts. In South Carolina, state lawmakers are responsible for drawing political lines ...

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South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutional

A federal court on Thursday ruled that this year’s congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had already deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters, with time running out ahead of voting deadlines and ...

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Hurricane Florence Zone Evacuation Zones in South Carolina: Maps

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has ordered the evacuation of most of the coastal region due to the threat posed by Hurricane Florence. The major hurricane is expected to strike somewhere in the Carolinas, and wherever it hits ...

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SC lawmakers continue redistricting process, share proposed congressional map plan

COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – A panel of state lawmakers listened to some public input on a proposed congressional map plan Monday morning. State lawmakers are currently redrawing political lines in South Carolina using data from the 2020 Census. Critics of the ...