MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation to call the Alabama Legislature into a special session beginning at 2 p.m. Monday, July 17, 2023. The special session will only address redistricting.
The special session became necessary after the U.S. Supreme Court found Alabama’s 2020 maps were in likely violation of the Voting Rights Act. A federal court recently set a July 21 deadline for state lawmakers to draw up and approve new maps.
After issuing the proclamation, Ivey released the following statement:
“It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in Washington. That is why I support the Alabama Legislature readdressing our congressional map in a special session beginning July 17. It is of the utmost importance that this special session only address the congressional map and nothing else. The task at hand is too urgent and too important. The Alabama Legislature has one chance to get this done before the July 21 court deadline. Our Legislature knows our state, our people and our districts better than the federal courts or activist groups do.”
The first meeting and public hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m. at the State House in Montgomery. To watch the meeting and the livestream use the link here and select room 200 under the location tab.
July 7 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit all proposed map plans to the reapportionment committee for consideration. There will be another meeting and public hearing on July 13 at 1:30 p.m. following this deadline.
The House members appointed to the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment working on the recent court-ordered revision of the redistricting maps are:
- Cynthia Almond (R-Tuscaloosa)
- Barbara Boyd (D-Anniston)
- Jim Carns (R-Birmingham)
- Steve Clouse (R-Ozark)
- Corley Ellis (R-Columbiana)
- Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa)
- Laura Hall (D-Huntsville)
- Sam Jones (D-Mobile)
- Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn)
- Chris Pringle (R-Mobile)
- Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville)
They were appointed by Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville).
