Georgia governor orders June redistricting special session (opens in new tab)

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the General Assembly back for a June 17 special session to consider redrawing congressional, state House and state Senate districts for future elections. The Republican governor said an April U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. The special session will also cover Georgia’s election system, including a July 1 deadline tied to the state’s use of ballot QR codes for vote coun...