Alabama lawmakers passed legislation creating new primary election plans contingent on courts approving redrawn U.S. House districts, part of a Republican effort across Southern states to capitalize on a weakened Voting Rights Act following a recent Supreme Court ruling. The action faced protests at the statehouse and mirrors similar redistricting battles occurring simultaneously in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Alabama lawmakers passed legislation creating new primary election plans contingent on courts approving redrawn U.S. House districts, part of a Republican effort across Southern states to capitalize on a weakened Voting Rights Act following a recent Supreme Court ruling. The action faced protests at the statehouse and mirrors similar redistricting battles occurring simultaneously in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee.