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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict

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Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 9:37 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Republicans in Alabama approved plans Friday for new primary elections if courts allow a set of GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the midterms, a move that could eliminate one of the state's two Democratic seats. The legislation, which was passed by lawmakers this week and quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, is part of an effort by Republicans in multiple southern states to respond to last week's Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court ruling, which weakened the Voting Rights Act. The new Alabama law would effectively set aside the state's May 19 primary results for some congressional seats and direct the governor to schedule new primaries, if a court issues a ruling that allows the district lines to change. A court injunction from last year requires Alabama to use its existing congressional map until after the 2030 census.…

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