Louisiana's Democratic governor says he'll call the state's Republican-dominated Legislature into special session to draw up new congressional districts.
-dominated Legislature into special session soon to draw up new congressional district boundaries, now that a federal judge has blocked use of maps that have only one majority-Black district.
Edwards said redrawing the district lines is required by the court order, the Voting Rights Act and by “basic fairness and basic math.” Dick’s June 20 deadline for drawing new district lines is one month before the signup period for the Nov. 8 congressional election.“If the Legislature is unable to pass a remedial plan by that date, the Court will issue additional orders to enact a remedial plan compliant with the laws and Constitution of the United States,” the judge wrote.
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