Federal court blocks Alabama's new congressional map
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A federal court blocked Alabama's newly drawn congressional map on Monday, ruling that it likely violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because it only includes one district where Black voters have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.
The order gives the legislature 14 days to draw a new map that includes "two districts in which Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it."
The court also delayed the state's ballot qualification deadline from January 28 to February 11. That delay only applies to congressional candidates.
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