Georgia Democrats had previously called the map unfair. “We are a 50-50 state; we are a battleground state,” said Rep. Bee Nguyen, an Atlanta Democrat. “We are a swing state.

The Georgia General Assembly now has until December 8, 2023 to enact new maps that comply with the Voting Rights Act.

Republican lawmakers in Georgia pushed forward Tuesday with a congressional map proposal that keeps a 9-5 Republican majority for House seats, which Democrats claim violates a federal court order.

GOP keeps edge as Georgia lawmakers approve new election map in Georgia. The Senate voted 32-22 to pass the plan. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app.

A federal judge Thursday ordered Georgia to draw new congressional and state legislative maps, ruling that state legislators improperly diluted the political power of Black voters in establishing ...

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Georgia Democrats had previously called the map unfair. “We are a 50-50 state; we are a battleground state,” said Rep. Bee Nguyen, an Atlanta Democrat. “We are a swing state.