Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject Gov. Brian Kemp’s request to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative district maps during a special session, according to reports from Wednesday. The lawmakers say they are holding off on redistricting, arguing it is too soon to proceed after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits how states can use the federal Voting Rights Act to create additional districts intended to strengthen minority voting power.
The rejected request focuses on potential changes for both congressional and state legislative maps, with Kemp urging the legislature to consider redistricting through the 2028 cycle. Instead, Republican leaders indicate they do not want to move forward immediately, citing legal and practical concerns raised by the Supreme Court ruling’s impact on Voting Rights Act–related analysis and any state efforts to comply.
Both accounts describe Wednesday’s action as a decision by Georgia’s Republican legislative leadership to defer redistricting, rather than to adopt Kemp’s proposal for a special session.
